About average kindle edition by clements, andrew, elliott. I will give you the main character some will have the state they live in or their school and you will tell me what book it is. Andrew clements 19492019 was the author of the enormously popular frindle. She dreams about escaping her average existence but what she cant figure out is exactly how. Andrew clements books list of books by author andrew clements. Jan 08, 20 andrew clements about average jordan johnson research writing characters settings for authors. About average book by andrew clements, mark elliott. By the end of the year, she will no longer be average.
Jul 24, 2012 about average ebook written by andrew clements. As the end of sixth grade nears, jordan johnson, unhappy that she is only average in appearance, intelligence, and athletic ability, reveals her special skills when disaster strikes her central illinois elementary school. He taught creative writing to high school students at a summer workshop. He has four grown sons and lives with his wife in maine. First, let me say that andrew clements is a fabulous author who writes touching, engaging stories filling a great need for midlevel chapter books, especially ones that appeal to boys. At the end of the day, a truly devastating disaster is averted by her own remarkable abilities, but by then jordan already knows she is unique. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
About average clements, andrew, keenanbolger, celia isbn. Andrew clements about average jordan johnson research. About average by andrew clements can average be amazing. Andrew clements books, author biography, and reading level. Included is an 18 page student booklet that divides the text into four reading assignments with questions and tasks that support ccss to go with each one. I think one reason these books have been popular is that school is where we spend a lot of hours during important years of our lives.
She will find a way to become extraordinary, and everyone will know about it. Books by andrew clements andrew clements average rating 3. He has written a few series, including the pets to the rescue series, the jake drake series and more. About average by andrew clements hardcover book the. Buy this book clements adds to his canon of school. Then nature intervenes and jordan discovers something way above average about herself. About average is a small book, and a brief look at a young girl, but clements has packed it full of heartrending and heartwarming vignettes that let us know jordan almost as well as she knows herself.
A girl challenges herself to become extraordinary in the latest from bestselling author andrew clements. Lessons and ideas books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs. Parents need to know that about average, by bestselling childrens author andrew clements, deals with bullying specifically meanspirited verbal teasing. About average kindle edition by clements, andrew, elliott, mark. Andrew clements is the bestselling author of more than eighty books for young readers, including the modern classic frindle, which has sold over 6 million copies.
Protagonist jordans school has an antibullying policy, and she knows that when a classmate reported physical bullying to the authorities it turned out well, but she decides to handle this problem herself, and the solution she comes up. The protagonist is 12 year old jordan johnston who is about average in every way until. She will find a way to become extraordinary, and everyone will know about it well known for his expert ability to relate to kids in a school setting, bestselling author andrew clements presents a compelling story of the greatest achievement possiblepersonal acceptance. About average by andrew clements readaloud revival. Andrew clements is an american author who writes childrens books. Shes ordinary for her school, for her town, for even the whole wide world, it seems. About average by andrew clements, mark elliott 9781416997252. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read about average. Andrew clements may 29, 1949 november 28, 2019 was an american writer of many childrens books. Andrew clements was born in camden, new jersey in 1949. About average, is the title of the book that ive finished.
About average, andrew clementss latest school story, is about jordan johnston, a girl who feels terribly average. About average by andrew clements, mark elliott, paperback. About average by andrew clements hardcover book the parent store. Apr 29, 2014 about average by andrew clements, mark elliott.
More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards, including two christopher awards and an edgar award. A conversation with bestselling childrens book author andrew clements part 3 duration. About average by andrew clements jordan longs to be special distinguished in some way from her 6th grade peers. In june 2015 it was named the phoenix award winner for 2016 as the best book that did not win a major award when. His childrens novel frindle won several different book awards. His popular works include about average, troublemaker, extra credit, lost and found, no talking, room one, lunch money, and more. Andrew clements 8 books about average, report card, frindle, no talking. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was. Aug 26, 2012 about average by andrew clements august 26, 2012 by patricia hruby powell leave a comment its not easy for sixth grader, jordan, who is an average violin player, not terribly pretty, not a great student, cant play chess worth a darnwhen there are people in her class who are terrific at all those things. I believe andrew clements frindle, his first book released in 1985. Andrew clements 8 books about average, report card, frindle.
This is a readytouse, 41page packet designed for teachers to use with students in grades 46 as they read about average, by andrew clements. The bestselling author of frindle shows that with a little kindness, it can. Allie, tim, teachers, joe, carl, marlea, nikki, kylie, lindley, kathryn. Sixthgrader jordan feels average, and she doesnt like it. The book became frindle, and it was finally published in 1996, and it became popular and successful. He began his writing as a senior high school student in springfield high school. Shes ordinary for her school, for her town, for even the whole wid. About average, a 2012 release, is a sweet story with an excellent lesson, but this multiple award winning author has written many better childrens stories. About average by andrew clements patricia hruby powell. Buy a cheap copy of about average book by andrew clements. About average by andrew clements about the book jordan johnston wishes she were extraordinarily popular, pretty, athletic, musical, intelligent. About average book by andrew clements, mark elliott official. Andrew clements school days boxed set frindle, the landry news, the janitors boy, school story, excerpt from the report card andrew clements.
First of all, about average is a book that shows how kids struggle to find their identities in school. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading about average. Accordingly, i had high hopes for about average, but it did not pan out. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. It seems that everyone but jordan is good at something important. About average 2012 read online free book by andrew clements. Parents need to know that about average, by bestselling childrens author andrew clements frindle, deals with bullying specifically. He lived in oaklyn and chery hill until he was in sixth grade when together with his family, they relocated to springfield, illinois.
How can a plain girl with few talents possibly achieve the. Jun 26, 2012 about average, is the title of the book that ive finished. But so far, shes just average average height, average grades, average face. His debut novel frindle won annual book awards determined by the vote of u. The publisher asked me to write more stories about kids and teachers and school, and i did.
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