Andrew Clements is an American author of children's books. Clements grew up in Camden, New Jersey

Camden, New Jersey

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 and Springfield, Illinois

Springfield, Illinois

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, United States

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,. As a child, he enjoyed summers at a lakeside cabin in Maine

Maine

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 where he spent his days swimming and fishing and his evenings reading books. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Northwestern University

Northwestern University

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 and a Masters of Arts in Elementary Education from National Louis University, he worked as a teacher sharing his love of reading with elementary, middle, and high school students. He started his literary career by writing songs. Then he worked for several publishing

Publishing

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 companies where he published, acquired, edited, marketed, and developed quality children's books. In 1985, Clements added his own work to the market with a picture book entitled Bird Adalbert. His first novel was the award-winning Frindle

Frindle

Frindle is a 1996 children's novel written by American author Andrew Clements and illustrated by Brian Selznick.Frindle is Clements's first novel. All his previous works had been picture books...

, which has won sixteen state book awards, as well as the Christopher Award

Christopher Award

The Christopher Award is presented to the producers, directors, and writers of books, motion pictures and television specials that "affirm the highest values of the human spirit"...

. Clements works have been translated into several languages including German, Italian, French, Korean, Portuguese, Basque, Hungarian, Japanese, Dutch, and Spanish. Clements currently lives in Westborough

Westborough, Massachusetts

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, Massachusetts

Massachusetts

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, with his wife Rebecca. He has four grown children - Charles, George, Nathaniel, and John.

Awards for Frindle

• 2000: Utah Children's Choice Award
• 1999-2000: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
• 1999: Texas Children's Crown Award
• 1999: Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice, (WA,OR,MT,AK,ID,AB,BC)
• 1999: South Dakota Prairie Pasque Award
• 1999: Sasquatch Children's Book Award, (WA)
• 1999: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award, (IL)
• 1998-1999: Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award, 4-6
• 1998-1999: Young Hoosier Book Award, (IN)
• 1998-1999: North Carolina Children's Choice Award
• 1998-1999: Nevada Young Readers' Award
• 1998-1999: Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, (AR)
• 1998-1999: Maud Hart Lovelace Award, MN Youth Reading Award
• 1198-1999: Georgia Children's Book Award
• 1998-1999: William Allen White Children's Book Award, (KS)
• 1998-1999: Massachusetts Children's Book Award
• 1998: Premio Cassa di Risparmio di Cento di Letteratura per Ragazzi, Cento, Italy
• 1998: Rhode Island Children’s Book Award
• 1997-1998: Great Stone Face Book Award, (NH)
• 1997: Judy Lopez Memorial Honor Book (L.A.)Award
• 1997: Christopher Award

Award Nominations for Frindle

• 1999-2000: Nutmeg Children’s Book Award, (CT)
• 1999-2000: Land of Enchantment Book Award, (NM)
• 1999-2000: California Young Reader Medal
• 1999-2000: Iowa Children’s Choice Award
• 1999: Garden State Children’s Book Award, (NJ)
• 1998-1999: Wyoming Indian Paintbrush Book Award
• 1998-1999: Sunshine State Young Readers Award, (FL)
• 1998-1999: West Virginia Children’s Book Award
• 1998-1999: Virginia Young Reader’s Book Award
• 1998-1999: Sequoyah Children’s Book Award, (WA)
• 1998-1999: Arizona Young Readers’ Award
• 1998-1999: Texas Bluebonnet Award
• 1998-1999: Nebraska Golden Sower Award
• 1998: Battle of the Books Reading List, (NM)
• 1998: NENE Award, (HI)
• 1997-1998: Kentucky Bluegrass Award
• 1997-1998: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award (VT)
• 1997-1998: Maine Student Book Award

Listings and Recommendations for Frindle

• 1999: Capitol Choices list, best books for ages 7–10
• 1998: Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best
• 1998: Best Kids Books, Family Fun Magazine
• 1997-1998: Indiana Read-Alouds Too Good to Miss
• 1997: Horn Book Magazine Fanfare Book
• 1997: Parents’ Choice Honor Book
• 1996: New York Public Library One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing

Other Awards

• 2007: Edgar Allen Poe Award for best juvenile book for Room One: A Mystery or Two
• 2004: American Library Association Schneider Family Book Award for Things Not Seen
• 2004: California Young Readers Medal for The School Story

For Children

• (As Andrew Elborn) Bird Adalbert, Picture Book Studio (Saxonville, MA), 1985.
• (As Andrew Elborn) Noah and the Ark and the Animals, illustrated by Ivan Gantschev, Picture Book Studio (Saxonville, MA), 1987.
• Big Al
  Big Al (book)
  Big Al is a children's picture book written by Andrew Clements and illustrated by Yoshi Kogo. It was originally released in 1989 through Picture Book Studio, later rereleased via Simon & Schuster. A sequel, Big Al and Shrimpy, was published in 2002....
  
  (miniature book), illustrated by Yoshi, Picture Book Studio (Saxonville, MA), 1989.
• Santa' Secret Helper, illustrated by Debrah Santini, Picture Book Studio (Saxonville, MA), 1990.
• Temple Cat, illustrated by Alan Marks, Picture Book Studio, 1991, illustrated by Kate Kiesler, Clarion (New York, NY), 1996.
• Mother Earth's Counting Book, illustrated by Lonni Sue Johnson, Picture Book Studio, 1992.
• Billy and the Bad Teacher, illustrated by Elivia Savadier, Picture Book Studio, 1992.
• Who Owns the Cow?, illustrated by Joan Landis, Clarion (New York, NY), 1995.
• Bright Christmas: An Angel Remembers, illustrated by Kate Kiesler, Clarion (New York, NY), 1996.
• Frindle
  Frindle
  Frindle is a 1996 children's novel written by American author Andrew Clements and illustrated by Brian Selznick.Frindle is Clements's first novel. All his previous works had been picture books...
  
  (middle-grade novel), illustrated by Brian Selznick, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 1996.
• (Adapter)Philipp's Birthday Book, illustrated by Hanne Turk, North-South Books, 1996.
• Riff's BeBop Book, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 1996.
• Real Monsters Go for the Mold!, illustrated by Matthew Stoddart, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
• Things That Go EEK on Halloween, illustrated by George Ulrich, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
• Real Monsters Stage Fright, illustrated by Matthew Stoddart, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
• Music Time, Any Time!, illustrated by Tom Leigh, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 1997.
• Double Trouble in Walla Walla, illustrated by Salvatore Murdocca, Millbrook Press (Brookfield, CT), 1997.
• Workshop, illustrated by David Wisniewski, Clarion (New York, NY), 1998.
• Gromble's Haunted Halloween, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 1998.
• Hey Dad, Could I Borrow Your Hammer?, illustrated by Jackie Snider, Millbrook Press (Brookfield, CT), 1999.
• The Landry News
  The Landry News
  The Landry News is a children's book by Andrew Clements first published in the United States in 1999 by Aladdin.-Plot summary:Cara Landry, a new student in Mr. Larson's 5th Grade classroom, publishes her own individual newspaper during her first year at Denton Elementary School titled "The Landry...
  
  , (middle-grade novel), illustrated by Salvatore Murdocca, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 1999.
• Look Who's in the Thanksgiving Play!, illustrated by Mavis Smith, Little Simon (New York, NY), 1999.
• The Mouse Family, illustrated by Simon Galkin, Little Simon (New York, NY), 2000.
• The Janitor's Boy
  The Janitor's Boy
  The Janitor's Boy is a children's book by Andrew Clements. Part of his school series, it was released by Simon & Schuster in 2000.-Plot summary:...
  
  , Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2000.
• Circus Family Dog, illustrated by Sue Truesdell, Clarion (New York, NY), 2000.
• The Christmas Kitten, illustrated by Simon Galkin, Little Simon (New York, NY), 2000.
• The School Story
  The School Story
  The School Story is a children's novel by Andrew Clements, published in 2001. It is about two twelve-year-old girls who try to get a school story published.-Plot summary:...
  
  , illustrated by Brian Selznick, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2001.
• Things Not Seen
  Things Not Seen
  Things Not Seen is a Third person 2000 fiction book written by Andrew Clements in which a teenage boy, Bobby, suddenly turns invisible. The story revolves around Bobby as he deals with his 'disease', tries to get back to normal, and even befriends a blind girl...
  
  (middle-grade novel), Philomel (New York, NY), 2002.
• The Jacket (originally serialized in Boston Globe), illustrated by McDavid Henderson, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.
• A Week in the Woods
  A Week in the Woods
  A Week in the Woods is a children's book by Andrew Clements. Part of his School series, it was released by Simon & Schuster in 2002.The book was critically acclaimed, and nominated for a number of awards.*California Young Reader Medal...
  
  , Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.
• Slippers at Home, illustrated by Janie Bynum, Dutton (New York, NY), 2004.
• Naptime for Slippers, illustrated by Janie Bynum, Dutton (New York, NY), 2004.
• The Report Card
  The Report Card
  The Report Card is a children's novel by Andrew Clements, first published in 2004. The story is narrated by a 5th grade girl, Nora Rose Rowley. Nora is secretly a genius, but does not tell anyone for fear that she will be thought of as "different."...
  
  , illustrated by Brian Selznick, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2004.
• The Last Holiday Concert
  The Last Holiday Concert
  The Last Holiday Concert is a children's novel written by Andrew Clements and illustrated by Brian Selznick. The Last Holiday Concert is about a boy who is in charge of the middle school choir.-Plot summary:...
  
  , Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2004.
• Slippers at School, illustrated by Janie Bynum, Dutton (New York, NY), 2005.
• Slippers Loves to Run, illustrated by Janie Bynum, Dutton (New York, NY), 2005.
• A Million Is a Lot of Dots, illustrated by Rob Roth, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2005.
• Lunch Money, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2005.
• Things Hoped For
  Things Hoped For
  Things Hoped For is a young adult book by Andrew Clements. Released in 2006 by Philomel, the book is a sequel to Things Not Seen and is followed by Things That Are.- Plot :...
  
  , Philomel Books(New York, NY), 2006
• Room One: A Mystery or Two
  Room One
  Room One is a children's book by Andrew Clements. Part of his School series, it was released by Simon & Schuster in 2006. It won the 2007 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery.- Synopsis :...
  
  , Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2006
• No Talking
  No Talking
  No Talking is a children's novel written by Andrew Clements. It is about the noisy fifth grade boys of Laketon Elementary School who challenge the equally loud fifth grade girls to a "no talking" contest. The book won the 2010 California Young Reader Medal...
  
  , Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2007
• Things That Are
  Things That Are
  Things That Are is a young adult book by Andrew Clements. Released in 2008 by Philomel, the book is a sequel to Things Hoped For.- Plot :...
  
  , Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2008
• Lost and Found
  Lost and Found (novel)
  Lost and Found is a children's novel written by Andrew Clements, first published in 2008. It is about two boys, Ray and Jay Grayson, who are identical twins, and have always wondered what it is like to be a single person rather than "one of the Grayson twins".-Plot summary:The Grayson twins never...
  
  , Atheneum Books (New York, NY), 2008
• Extra Credit
  Extra Credit
  Extra Credit is a 2009 children's novel written by Andrew Clements. It is about a girl named Abby Carson who struggles in school. Her teacher decides now is the time to act. It's time for Extra Credit. Abby is going to fail the sixth grade and be held back...
  
  , Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2009
• We the Children
  We the Children (Keepers of the School)
  We the Children is a children's novel written by Andrew Clements. It has been published by Atheneum Books in 2010....
  
  , Atheneum Books (New York, NY), 2010
• Fear Itself, Atheneum Books (New York, NY), 2011
• Troublemaker, Atheneum Books (New York, NY), 2011
• Also translator and/or adapter of more than a dozen picture books for Picture Book Studio and North-South Books, including Where Is Mr. Mole?, The Christmas Teddy Bear, Brave as a Tiger, The Beast and the Boy, Little Pig, Bigger Trouble, A Dog's Best Friend, and Where the Moon Lives.

Pets to the Rescue Series

Ringo Saves the Day!: A True Story, illustrated by Ellen Beier, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2001.
Brave Norman: A True Story, illustrated by Ellen Beier, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2001.
Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends: A True Story, illustrated by Ellen Beier, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.
Delores and the Big Fire: A True Story, illustrated by Ellen Beier, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.

Jake Drake Series

Jake Drake Know-It-All, illustrated by Dolores Avenaño, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2001.
Jake Drake, Bully Buster, illustrated by Amanda Harvey, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2001.
Jack Drake, Teacher's Pet, illustrated by Dolores Avenaño, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.
Jack Drake, Class Clown, illustrated by Dolores Avenaño, Simon and Schuster (New York, NY), 2002.

Reading Program Books

Karen's Island, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1995.
Three Wishes for Buster, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1995.
Bill Picket: An American Original, Texas Style, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1996.
Hurricane Andrew, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1998.
Ham and Eggs for Jack, Houghton Mifflin (Boston, MA), 1998.
Life in the Desert, Steck-Vaughn, 1998.
Desert Treasure, illustrated by Wayne Anthony Still, Steck-Vaughn, 1998.
Inventors: Making Things Better, Steck-Vaughn, 1998.
Milo's Great Invention, illustrated by Johnansen Newman, Steck-Vaughn, 1998.

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