Andrew Clements is a well-known American author that publishes book for younger children. Andrew grew up in Camden, New Jersey before he moved to Springfield, Illinois. Clements in the known to be the author of Frindle, which sold over 2.5 million copies. Andrew grew up with avid readers as parents so he was drawn into reading. With all the books he received from his parents, Andrew gained knowledge to start to develop books as he does of right now. He was so into books that every summer he went to a quiet place and chilled with a good book. One instance that occurred in Andrew's life was when his teacher handed back a paper that said two things; An A and this should be published! When he read those words he was confident in himself that he was a good writer and was eventually shipped off to a very prestigious college.
After graduating, Andrew earned a Masters of Arts in Teaching at National Louis University. Also, he taught public schools for seven years. During his first year of teaching, Andrew experienced marriage. As of right now, Andrew is 61 and living in Massachusetts.
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