About Average

　　她是瓊丹。

　　一個長相普通、身材普通、功課普通、運動也普通的六年級女生，甚至因為她的普通，遭到同學的言語霸凌。

　　然而，她周圍的朋友卻一點都不普通。他們個個都是天才、都是美女，而且才藝超群。

　　身陷在這種普通到不行的處境中，瓊丹覺得自己的人生實在糟透了。於是她訂下目標：畢業之前，她要找出最棒的自己，讓大家對她刮目相看。瓊丹能夠找到變傑出的方法嗎？面對同學的取笑與排擠，她可以和平解除這種霸凌危機嗎？

　　Can average be amazing? A girl challenges herself to become extraordinary in the latest from bestselling author Andrew Clements.

　　Jordan Johnston is average. Not short, not tall. Not plump, not slim. Not blond, not brunette. Not gifted, not flunking out. Even her shoe size is average. She’s ordinary for her school, for her town, for even the whole wide world, it seems.

     But everyone else? They’re remarkable. She sees evidence everywhere — on TV, in magazines, and even in her classroom. Tremendously talented. Stunningly beautiful. Wildly gifted. And some of them are practically her age!

     Jordan feels doomed to a life of wallowing in the vast, soggy middle. So she makes a goal: By the end of the year, she will discover her great talent. By the end of the year, she will no longer be average. She will find a way to become extraordinary, and everyone will know about it!

     Well known for his expert ability to relate to kids in a school setting, bestselling author Andrew Clements presents a compelling story of the greatest achievement possible — personal acceptance.

　　★本書中譯版《普通不普通：安德魯．克萊門斯11》由遠流出版。

作者簡介

安德魯．克萊門斯（Andrew Clements）

　　美國備受歡迎與敬重的暢銷作家，著作超過五十本。克萊門斯為兒童創作圖畫書，也為青少年寫小說。他最著名的作品也是他的第一本小說《我們叫它粉靈豆 ─ Frindle》，一出版即暢銷，長踞《紐約時報》暢銷書排行榜，在美國已銷售超過兩百五十萬冊，獲獎數十次，並售出德、法、義、英、日、韓……等十餘國版權。

　　克萊門斯從中學時代即開始寫詩，他曾有一首詩被英文老師評為「太有趣了，這可以出版！」開啟了他後來的作家之路。他還曾擔任中學教師、為歌手創作歌曲，也曾在出版社擔任主編工作。目前是專職作家，住在美國麻薩諸塞州。

　　Andrew Clements is the author of the enormously popular Frindle. More than 10 million copies of his books have sold, he has been nominated for a multitude of state awards, and he has won two Christopher Awards and an Edgar Award. His popular works include Extra Credit, Lost and Found, No Talking, Troublemaker, Lunch Money, and more. He is also the author of the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. Mr. Clements taught in the public schools near Chicago for seven years before moving east to begin a career in publishing and writing. He lives with his wife in central Massachusetts and has four grown children. His website is AndrewClements.com.