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Book Summary:
Nicholas is a mischievous boy who likes to really make things difficult for his teachers. One day, he decides to really throw of his dictionary loving teacher by picking up a pen and calling it a "frindle." His made up word catches on and becomes a sensation, with everyone calling pens frindles instead. Though it was originally Nick's made up word, it takes on a life of its own. Will pens ever be called pens again?
My Thoughts:
What a fun book with phenomenal illustrations! It really made me think about the ramifications of my actions, especially since I was known to be a bit of a class clown myself when I was in school. This book is great for teaching kids about creativity, and also the process of something becoming a word. The way that Clements presents this funny story and his relatable characters makes it a very easy read.
Professional Reviews:
*Trying to aggravate a tough language-arts teacher, a fifth-grade boy invents a new word for pen: ""frindle."" Soon, the whole country is using it. ""Dictionary lovers will cotton to this mild classroom fantasy,"" said PW. Ages 8-12.
(2, February 1998). [Review of the book Frindle by Andrew Clements & Brian Selznick]. Publisher's Weekly. Retrieved from from http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-689-81876-9
* Nicholas is a bright boy who likes to make trouble at school, creatively. When he decides to torment his fifth-grade English teacher, Mrs. Granger (who is just as smart as he is), by getting everyone in the class to replace the word "pen'' with "frindle,'' he unleashes a series of events that rapidly spins out of control. If there's any justice in the world, Clements (Temple Cat, 1995, etc.) may have something of a classic on his hands. By turns amusing and adroit, this first novel is also utterly satisfying. The chess like sparring between the gifted Nicholas and his crafty teacher is enthralling, while Mrs. Granger is that rarest of the breed: a teacher the children fear and complain about for the school year, and love and respect forever after. With comically realistic black-and-white illustrations by Selznick (The Robot King, 1995, etc.), this is a captivating tale--one to press upon children, and one they'll be passing among themselves. (Fiction. 8-12)
(1, July 1996). [Review of the book Frindle by Andrew Clements & Brian Selznick]. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved from http://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/andrew clements/frindle/#review
Suggested Activities:
Collect a bunch of different every day objects and have children try to make up new and creative names for them. Names will be submitted on a ballot and will be counted and the most popular names will be given to these every day objects. Then, we will reflect- does inventing new words for these objects change what they are? Do they think that these new names will catch on?
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