Who Is he?
Biography:
Andrew Clements is an author best known for writing children's and young adult books. Some of his popular books include Frindle, Lunch Money, and The Report Card.
Andrew Clements was born on May 7, 1949 in Camden, New Jersey. He grew up in New Jersey until the 6th grade when he moved to Springfield, Illinois. He loved to read as a child.
Andrew went to Northwestern and studied literature. Then got a teaching
degree and started teaching in Illinois. Later he would move to New York and
try his hand at becoming a singer songwriter. Next he worked for a company that imported childrens books from Europe. At this job, Andrew learned a lot about the book industry and started to have an interest in writing books that kids
would enjoy.
Andrew Clements grew up in a family that loved reading. In kindergarten, he was
already a good reader. One of his favorite places was the school library. His
love for books has continued, and it has led him to careers as a teacher, as an
editor, and as a writer.
Andrew Clements says about his time as a teacher: "… I loved reading good books with kids — the kids at school and also the four boys my wife and I had at home. As a teacher, it was a thrill to read a book aloud, and see a whole class listen so carefully to every word, dying to know what would happen next. And I was amazed at the wonderful discussions a good book can spark. Good books make good things happen in real life. They can make a big difference. So when I was given the chance to start writing for children, I jumped at it."
About Frindle
Andrew's first novel was called Frindle. He actually started writing it in 1990 and it was firstpublished in 1996. Frindle tells the story of a boy who decides to make up a word of his own. He chooses frindle to the new word for pen.
Clements got the idea for this book from a story he would use to teach kids about words. In this story he would choose frindle as the new word for pen. The concept resonated with kids, so he decided to write a story about it. It started out as a picture book and, with feedback from publishers, slowly grew into a full
chapter book.
Andrew Clements is an author best known for writing children's and young adult books. Some of his popular books include Frindle, Lunch Money, and The Report Card.
Andrew Clements was born on May 7, 1949 in Camden, New Jersey. He grew up in New Jersey until the 6th grade when he moved to Springfield, Illinois. He loved to read as a child.
Andrew went to Northwestern and studied literature. Then got a teaching
degree and started teaching in Illinois. Later he would move to New York and
try his hand at becoming a singer songwriter. Next he worked for a company that imported childrens books from Europe. At this job, Andrew learned a lot about the book industry and started to have an interest in writing books that kids
would enjoy.
Andrew Clements grew up in a family that loved reading. In kindergarten, he was
already a good reader. One of his favorite places was the school library. His
love for books has continued, and it has led him to careers as a teacher, as an
editor, and as a writer.
Andrew Clements says about his time as a teacher: "… I loved reading good books with kids — the kids at school and also the four boys my wife and I had at home. As a teacher, it was a thrill to read a book aloud, and see a whole class listen so carefully to every word, dying to know what would happen next. And I was amazed at the wonderful discussions a good book can spark. Good books make good things happen in real life. They can make a big difference. So when I was given the chance to start writing for children, I jumped at it."
About Frindle
Andrew's first novel was called Frindle. He actually started writing it in 1990 and it was firstpublished in 1996. Frindle tells the story of a boy who decides to make up a word of his own. He chooses frindle to the new word for pen.
Clements got the idea for this book from a story he would use to teach kids about words. In this story he would choose frindle as the new word for pen. The concept resonated with kids, so he decided to write a story about it. It started out as a picture book and, with feedback from publishers, slowly grew into a full
chapter book.