Clementine
9780786838837 | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Clementine Series
Sara Pennypacker and Marla Frazee have created a quirky, hilarious, and altogether unforgettable character in Clementine.
This delightful New York Times bestselling chapter book series, from the award-winning author of Pax, is a modern classic that has been keeping readers engaged and laughing as they follow the hijinks of Clementine, a clever and quirky third grader who’s the most spectacular friend around.
Awards
Starred reviews in Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal
New York Times Bestseller
A Nick Jr. Best Book of the Year
A Child Magazine Best Book of the Year
A New York Public Library Book for Reading and Sharing
Selected as a Top 20 All Time Favorite Children's Book by the NYC Public Libraries
A National Parenting Publication Gold Award Winner
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
A Miami Herald Best Book of the Year
Bank Street College November 2006 Monthly Pick
No. 2 of Book Sense Children's "Top Ten" Titles for Winter 2006/2007
2007 ALA Notable Book
2007 Quill Book Award Finalist
Winner of the Josette Frank Award by the Bank Street Book Committee
2007 Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor
Nominee for SCIBA Book Award 2007
SCBWI Sid Fleischman Award for Humor
California Young Reader Medal Nominee
Virginia Young Reader Medal Nominee
2008 Great Lakes Great Book Award Winner
2008 Rhode Island Children's Book Award Winner
Winner of the 2009 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award
Reviews
★ “Middle-grade readers will sympathize with Clementine's conflicted feelings about her friend and her family, and laugh out loud at her impulsive antics, narrated in a fresh first-person voice and illustrated with plenty of humor. Give this to readers of Cleary and Blume and cross your fingers for more.”
–Kirkus, starred review
★ “'I have had not so good of a week,' begins the irrepressible narrator of this winning caper. Fans of Judy Moody will welcome this portrait of another funny, independent third-grader.”
–Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “Frazee's engaging pen-and-ink drawings capture the energy and fresh-faced expressions of the irrepressible heroine. A delightful addition to any beginning chapter-book collection.”
–School Library Journal, starred review
“Clementine is an ingenuous third grader with a talent for trouble and a good heart.”
–Booklist
“Pennypacker's genius knack for tantalizing comic timing and expressive turns of phrase is augmented in no small way by Frazee's equally comic, expressive illustrations.”
–The Toronto Star