The Friendship War, Andrew Clements
The Friendship War, Andrew Clements
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The Friendship War

Author: Andrew Clements

Narrator: Bailey Carr

Unabridged: 4 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/08/2019


Synopsis

Stickers, Silly Bandz, Rainbow Looms, fidget spinners . . . buttons?! A brand-new school story about friendship and fads from the bestselling author of Frindle.

This is war. Okay--that's too dramatic.
But no matter what this is called, so far I'm winning.
And it feels wonderful.

Grace and Ellie have been best friends since second grade. Ellie's always right in the center of everything--and Grace is usually happy to be Ellie's sidekick. But what happens when everything changes? This time it's Grace who suddenly has everyone's attention when she accidentally starts a new fad at school. It's a fad that has first her class, then her grade, and then the entire school collecting and trading and even fighting over . . . buttons?! A fad that might also get her in major trouble and could even be the end of Grace and Ellie's friendship. Because Ellie's not used to being one-upped by anybody. There's only one thing for Grace to do. With the help of Hank--the biggest button collector in the sixth grade--she will have to figure out a way to end the fad once and for all. But once a fad starts, can it be stopped?

Andrew Clements, the beloved author of Frindle, returns with a deliciously entertaining and deeply satisfying story that will resonate with anyone who's ever been in a classroom . . . or been a kid. A fad is a tough thing to kill, but then again, so is a friendship.

"On-point."--Publishers Weekly

"A girl accidentally starts a school fad, causing a rift with her best friend, in this latest novel from
Clements. The funny, science-loving Grace is an endearing narrator--just the right person to document the strange but creative ways her classmates' button obsession flourishes. A fun, charming story about fads and the friendships that
outlast them."--Booklist

Praise for Andrew Clements!
"Clements is a genius." --The New York Times

"We have never read an Andrew Clements book that we haven't loved." --The Washington Post

About The Author

ANDREW CLEMENTS is the New York Times bestselling author of the beloved modern classic Frindle, which has sold over six million copies, won nineteen state awards (and been nominated for thirty-eight!), and been translated into over a dozen languages. Andrew began writing while a public school teacher outside of Chicago. He has watched many fads come and go, from the yo-yo to the fidget spinner, and once even a paper palm tree fad that swept his classroom--and was later described in a book. Called the "master of school stories" by Kirkus Reviews, Andrew is now the author of over eighty acclaimed books for kids, including, most recently, The Losers Club, which School Library Journal called "engaging and funny" in a starred review. Andrew lives in Maine with his wife, Becky. They have four grown sons and two rascally cats. Visit Andrew online at AndrewClements.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by صان

چقدر دوستش داشتم. مدت‌ها بود که کتاب نوجوان نخونده بودم، درست از زمان نوجوانی خودم. به نظرم خیلی چیزهای خوبی برای بچه‌ها نوشته بودن توش :)) اول از دید خودم بگم، رهایی جذابی داشت خوندنش. یه چیزی می‌خونی که دنیای آرون و قشنگ خودشو داره و از باهاش از زندگی روزمره فاصله می‌گیری. من کلشو توی رفت و آمد‌های......more

Goodreads review by Josiah

Leave it to Andrew Clements to come up with an amusing new school fad. The summer before sixth grade, Grace Hamlin travels alone to visit her grandfather in Massachusetts. He recently purchased an old building and plans on turning it into a little mall; Gramma died a while back, and he needs a proj......more

The Friendship War boosts a nonsensical plot coupled with Clements signature style making this a warm, fluffy middle grade read.......more


Quotes

Praise for The Friendship War
A 2021-2022 Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award Program Nominated Title
"On-point." --Publishers Weekly 
"A girl accidentally starts a school fad, causing a rift with her best friend, in this latest novel fromClements. The funny, science-loving Grace is an endearing narrator--just the right person to document the strange but creative ways her classmates' button obsession flourishes. A fun, charming story about fads and the friendships thatoutlast them." --Booklist

Praise for Andrew Clements's The Losers Club
"I LOVED this book. . . . Five stars." --Colby Sharp, teacher, blogger, and cofounder of the Nerdy Bookclub
"Refreshing and empowering." --Booklist
"Readers will instantly relate." --Publishers Weekly
"Another upbeat, modern school story sure to please fans and teachers." --Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Andrew Clements!

"Clements is a genius." --The New York Times
"We have never read an Andrew Clements book that we haven't loved." --The Washington Post
* "The master of the . . .  feel-good school story." --Kirkus Reviews, Starred


Awards

  • Louisiana Young Reader's Choice Award
  • North Carolina Children's Book Award