Andrew clements author biography samples
Andrew clements author biography samples
Andrew clements.
Andrew Clements
American writer (–)
For other people named Andrew Clements, see Andrew Clements (disambiguation).
Andrew Clements | |
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Clements at a Scholastic book fair in | |
| Born | Andrew Elborn Clements ()May 29, Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, () (aged&#;70) Baldwin, Maine, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, editor, educator |
| Period | – |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Spouse | Rebecca Clements |
| Children | 4 |
Andrew Elborn Clements (May 29, – November 28, ) was an American author of children's literature.
His debut novelFrindle won an award determined by the vote of U.S. schoolchildren in about 20 different U.S. states. In June , Frindle was named the Phoenix Award winner for , as it was the best book that did not win a major award when it was published.[1]
Life
Clements was born in Camden, New Jersey, and lived in nearby Oaklyn and Cherry Hill before moving to Springfield, Illinois as a pre-teen.[2][3] As a ch