Andrew clements author biography worksheet
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Andrew clements author biography worksheet
Andrew Clements
American writer (1949–2019)
For other people named Andrew Clements, see Andrew Clements (disambiguation).
Andrew Clements | |
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Clements at a Scholastic book fair in 2008 | |
| Born | Andrew Elborn Clements (1949-05-29)May 29, 1949 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 2019(2019-11-28) (aged 70) Baldwin, Maine, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, editor, educator |
| Period | 1985–2019 |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Spouse | Rebecca Clements |
| Children | 4 |
| andrewclements.com | |
Andrew Elborn Clements (May 29, 1949 – November 28, 2019) 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 2015, Frindle was named the Phoenix Award winner for 2016, 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 b