Death & Obituary: S) – Award winning American Author Andrew Clements passed away recently. His cause of death was not made public yet.
Andrew Clements died at the of 70. He was an American writer of many children’s books. His debut novel Frindle won annual book awards determined by the vote of U.S. schoolchildren in about twenty different U.S. states.
i wrote an objectively terrible story, but i was so proud of it and decided that my favorite author (Andrew Clements) needed to read it. so (with my teacher’s help), i found his address and sent him a letter. i rambled about how much i loved his books and i sent my story
— Morgan Hughes (@morganhughes_) December 3, 2019
Clements was born in Camden, NJ on May 29, 1949. He was recently interviewed by Colby Sharp to share what him and his wife did to foster a love of reading with their kids.
So sad to hear of Andrew Clements’s passing. He was a gift to children’s literature and made such an impact on his readers’ lives. He will be missed! https://t.co/Ahp8TwfAw3
— Holly Mueller (@MuellerHolly) December 3, 2019
The story of the renowned author is still developing.