The Landry News

The Landry News is a young adult novel by Andrew Clements, published in 1998. It centers on a school newspaper and the lives it touches, the lessons it teaches, and the power it gives people to stand up for their beliefs. The book received the William Allen White Children's Book Award in 2002 and has been translated into five languages. American author Andrew Clements (1949-2019) penned many books for young readers, including his most famous work, Frindle (1996), and the Benjamin Pratt & the Keepers of the School series. Clements taught writing workshops for high school students while attending Northwestern University, which gave him insight into the lives of young adults and how to write for them. He later earned a master’s degree in teaching at National Louis University and taught English Literature for several years. Following this, he took a job in publishing, which led to the publication of Frindle and his transition to becoming a full-time writer. Other works by this author include Lunch Money (2005), The Losers Club (2017), and The Friendship War (2019).

This guide uses the 2000 Simon & Schuster paperback edition.