Frindle

Andrew Clements (1949– 2019) was the author of the enormously popular  Frindle. More than 10 million copies of his books have been sold, and he was nominated for a multitude of state awards,   including  a  Christopher Award and an Edgar Award. His popular works include  About Average,   Troublemaker,   Extra Credit, Lost and Found,   No Talking,   Room One,   Lunch Money, and more. He was also the author of the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. Find out more  at AndrewClements. com.

Brian Selznick  is the author and illustrator of the bestselling  The Invention of Hugo  Cabret,   which was awarded the Caldecott Medal and was a National Book Award finalist. He is also the illustrator of many books for children, including  Frindle  and  Lunch Money  by Andrew Clements, as well as the  Doll People  trilogy by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin, and  The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins  by Barbara Kerley, which was a Caldecott Honor Book. Mr. Selznick divides his time between Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California.