Andrew Clements
Paperback | Pages: 105 pages Rating: 3.81 | 100161 Users | 3938 Reviews
Present About Books Frindle
| Title | : | Frindle |
| Author | : | Andrew Clements |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 105 pages |
| Published | : | February 1st 1998 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers (first published September 1st 1996) |
| Categories | : | Realistic Fiction. Childrens. Fiction. Middle Grade |
Description As Books Frindle
From bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words that will have readers inventing their own words. Is Nick Allen a troublemaker? He really just likes to liven things up at school -- and he's always had plenty of great ideas. When Nick learns some interesting information about how words are created, suddenly he's got the inspiration for his best plan ever...the frindle. Who says a pen has to be called a pen? Why not call it a frindle? Things begin innocently enough as Nick gets his friends to use the new word. Then other people in town start saying frindle. Soon the school is in an uproar, and Nick has become a local hero. His teacher wants Nick to put an end to all this nonsense, but the funny thing is frindle doesn't belong to Nick anymore. The new word is spreading across the country, and there's nothing Nick can do to stop it.Point Books Conducive To Frindle
| Original Title: | Frindle |
| ISBN: | 0689818769 (ISBN13: 9780689818769) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.simonsays.com/content/book.cfm?tab=1&pid=408638&er=9780689818769 |
| Literary Awards: | Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award for Grade 4-6 (1999), Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1999), Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (2001), Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award for Grades 3-6 (2000), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award Nominee (1998) Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award (1999), Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award (1999), Phoenix Award (Children's Literature Association) (2016), California Young Readers Medal Nominee for Intermediate (2000), Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature Nominee (1997), William Allen White Children's Book Award (1999), Washington State Sasquatch Award (1999), Bluestem Book Award Nominee (2015), North Carolina Children's Book Award (1999), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award (1999) |
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Ratings: 3.81 From 100161 Users | 3938 ReviewsAssess About Books Frindle
Published 1996. Newbery recipients, January 1997: The View from Saturday (Medal), The Thief, A Girl Named Disaster, The Moorchild, Belle Prater's Boy...So it was a pretty strong year. But I don't think I'm wrong in saying that Frindle is the most popular of all these titles, strong as they may be (and I say this as someone who loves both The Thief and A View from Saturday, and who credits The Moorchild with her love of fey and changeling stories).Frindle is real - and warm - and funny - and"Frindle" tells the story of an intrepid young man who tries to distract his teacher, and avoid homework assignments. He ends up creating a new word for "pen" - "frindle" and gaining national attention. The plot here is similar to "Nothing but the Truth," a young adult novel by AVI, about a boy who similarly wants to annoy his teacher, by singing along to the national anthem when it is played over the PA system. The difference between the two is in the tone of the struggle between student and
Still a wonderful read!
I like that Nick made a new word, and that he won the battle between him and his teacher. The battle was because she, ms Granger, did not want to make a new word.
Loved it! This book was a breeze to read, but not light on making the reader think. Fifth grader Nick is "an expert at asking the delaying question -- also known as the teacher-stopper, or the guaranteed-time-waster...Nick could launch a question guaranteed to sidetrack the teacher long enough to delay or even wipe out the homework assignment." So when Nick attempts to derail the infamous Mrs. Granger with the question "where do words come from?," he has no idea that she'll get the better of him
I read this book as an immigrant child just starting to learn about the English language and Western culture. Although the obvious theme of the importance of language was there but, the one thing that stood out to me as I finished this book, was the beauty and intricacy of the relationship between a teacher and a student. I had come from South Korea where respect was foremost in learning, but this book challenged this idea and gave so many reasons as to why the act of challenging authority does
Review was originally posted on The Writer's InkwellI've been making a point to find books to feature in my future classroom. At the recommendation of some fellow teachers, I was excited to check this particular book out. However, I have to say, I was sorely disappointed in this story, especially when the book feels like there were two story lines smashed together to make a lackluster story.First of all, I found Nicholas to be an annoying, spoiled brat. Maybe as a child, I would have cheered
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