Extra Credit, Andrew Clements
Extra Credit, Andrew Clements
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Extra Credit

Author: Andrew Clements

Narrator: Gabra Zackman

Unabridged: 3 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/23/2009


Synopsis

It isn’t that Abby Carson can’t do her schoolwork. She just doesn’t like doing it. And consequently, Abby will have to repeat sixth grade—unless she meets some specific conditions, including taking on an extra credit project: find a pen pal in a distant country. But when Abby’s first letter arrives at a small school in Afghanistan, complications arise. The elders agree that any letters going back to America must be written well, but the only qualified English-speaking student is a boy. And in this village, it’s not proper for a boy to correspond with a girl. So, Sadeed’s sister will dictate and sign the letters for him. But what about the villagers who believe that girls should not be anywhere near a school? And what about those who believe that any contact with Americans is...unhealthy?

As letters flow back and forth—between the prairies of Illinois and the mountains of central Asia, across cultural and religious divides, through the minefields of different lifestyles and traditions—a small group of children begin to speak and listen to each other. And in just a few short weeks, they make important discoveries about their communities, about their world, and most of all, about themselves.

About Andrew Clements

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 AverageTroublemakerExtra Credit, Lost and FoundNo TalkingRoom OneLunch Money, and more. He was also the author of the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. Find out more at AndrewClements.com.

About Gabra Zackman

Gabra Zackman knows romance. Her clever and “thrilling romantic caper” (Library Journal) Bod Squad series was inspired by the more than one hundred romance and women’s fiction titles she has narrated for audio. She divides her time between her native New York City and Denver, Colorado.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Josiah on May 17, 2024

Andrew Clements is one of those authors who can slip by you unnoticed, if you let that happen. His books never received vocal support in Newbery discussions, but were read by lots of kids. He had a robust, loyal following among grade schoolers, and with the release of Extra Credit in 2009 I was intr......more

Goodreads review by Susie on April 05, 2013

I've always liked Clements' books, but was really impressed with this one. Some things I liked about it: 1)It effectively portrays a student who doesn't really care to do her work; it's not that she can't, she just doesn't want to. I think I have many students who could relate to this. I expected the......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on November 30, 2019

This was a very sweet and endearing middle schooler book. I like how both Abby and Sadeed changed a little throughout the story. One issue I have with books is how characters change drastically from who they are with hardly any effort. Nothing and nobody changes without any effort or reason. Amira a......more

Goodreads review by Abby on August 16, 2009

When Abby Carson learns she's in danger of failing the sixth grade, her teacher assigns her an extra credit assignment to help with her social studies grade. Abby will write to a pen pal in Afghanistan and then present a report to the class. When Sadeed writes back to her, Abby learns that although......more

Goodreads review by Celia on March 03, 2023

Andrew Clements was my first introduction to realistic fiction beyond the goofy style of Junie B. Jones and Amber Brown. As a kid, I read and reread Frindle, No Talking, The Report Card, The School Story, and Lost and Found, but Extra Credit was never one of the ones that interested me beyond that f......more