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Clements, Andrew

About Average

122 pp. | Atheneum | July, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4169-9724-5 $16.99
(4) 4-6 Illustrated by Mark Elliott. Sixth-grader Jordan Johnston thinks she is plain and average but learns to appreciate herself after she deals with a bully and saves the orchestra from a tornado. While the natural disaster ending feels contrived, her character's genuine insecurities and desires add universality to the story. Elliott's pencil illustrations capture moments with simple, sketchlike lines.
Reviewer: Cynthia K. Ritter

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