Frindle is a book written by probably my favorite author of all time, Andrew Clements. I have read nearly all of his books and this one is one of my favorites.
Frindle is the story of an intelligent boy named Nick Allen who has the idea to annoy his strict Language Arts teacher by calling pens "frindles". It starts off as a little prank but then gets out of hand when the whole school, and then the town, goes into frindle-mania. The war of words in the town heats up when teachers dole out detentions to kids who say frindle. There is also a surprise visit of a teacher to the Allen home. With the help of a large newscast the whole country learns and adores frindle. In Nick's own words when asked what's next for the word frindle, "it's not my word any more it's everyone's word".
Frindle is one of those books that every time you read it you notice something new. It never gets old and always has the shine of the first time you read it. Andrew Clements also masterfully brings many moving pieces together with a surprise ending. I especially like the character, Mrs. Granger, the enemy of the frindle uprising. She is a very complicated character and every time you think you have her figured out you see a new side of her. It is also very realistic in how people may take the opportunity to franchise and sell frindle- frindle hats, frindle pens, frindle t-shirts.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a good read. It's not a long book and it was one of the first chapter books I ever read. It's relatively easy to read but is just as complicated as a book as thick as your head! Andrew Clements is known as "the master of the school story" and this story fits in perfectly with his nickname.
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