California Young Reader Medal
2000 · Intermediate · Nominee
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IS NICK ALLEN A TROUBLEMAKER?
He really just likes to liven things up at school—and he's always had plenty of great ideas. When Nick learns some interesting information about how words are created, suddenly he's got the inspiration for his best plan ever ... the frindle. Who says a pen has to be called a pen? Why not call it a frindle? Things begin innocently enough as Nick gets his friends to use the new word. Then other people in town start saying frindle. Soon the school is in an uproar, and Nick has become a local hero. His teacher wants Nick to put an end to all this nonsense, but the funny thing is frindle doesn't belong to Nick anymore. The new word is spreading across the country, and there's nothing Nick can do to stop it.
He really just likes to liven things up at school—and he's always had plenty of great ideas. When Nick learns some interesting information about how words are created, suddenly he's got the inspiration for his best plan ever ... the frindle. Who says a pen has to be called a pen? Why not call it a frindle? Things begin innocently enough as Nick gets his friends to use the new word. Then other people in town start saying frindle. Soon the school is in an uproar, and Nick has become a local hero. His teacher wants Nick to put an end to all this nonsense, but the funny thing is frindle doesn't belong to Nick anymore. The new word is spreading across the country, and there's nothing Nick can do to stop it.
Awards
Nutmeg Book Award
2000 · Grades 4-6 · Nominee
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
2000 · Grades 3-6 · Winner
Georgia Children's Book Award
1999 · Children's Book (Grades 4 - 8) · Winner
Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award
1999 · Children's · Nominee
Nevada Young Readers' Award
1999 · Young Readers · Winner
North Carolina Children's Book Award
1999 · Junior Book · Winner
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
1999 · Grades 4-8 · Winner
Sasquatch Award
1999 · Children/Young Adult · Winner
Young Hoosier Book Award
1999 · Grades 4-6 · Winner
Young Reader's Choice Award
1999 · Grades 4-8 · Winner
Black-Eyed Susan Award
1998 · Grades 4-6 · Winner
Delaware Diamonds Award
1998 · Grades 3-5 · Winner
Great Stone Face Book Award
1998 · Grades 4-6 · Winner
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