With books like the best-selling Frindle to his credit, award-winning author Andrew Clements knows how to craft tales that young listeners relate to. About Average stars Jordan Johnston, a girl who hates being average. Her shoe size, her hair- it's all just plain ordinary. So why is it that everyone else seems to be so remarkable? Fed up, Jordan makes a decision- by the end of the year, she will find a way to become extraordinary.