Andrew Clements

Some Letters

A Letter About Extra Credit
I wrote this letter to share the inspiration behind my new book, Extra Credit.

A letter to Parents
After a school visit, I missed not having a chance to talk to the parents, and wrote this letter for the kids to carry home.

To the Readers in Pennsylvania
When Frindle won the Pennsylvania Children’s Book Award, I wrote to thank them.

To the Readers in Minnesota
The Janitor’s Boy was nominated for the Maud Hart Lovelace Award, and I was asked to tell a little about where the idea came from.

To the Readers in Nebraska
This is a letter about my young adult novel, Things Not Seen.

To the Readers in California
The School Story won the California Young Readers Medal for 2003-2004, and I tried to answer some questions kids had been asking.