Raina wants to be a normal 12-year-old. But when she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth, she begins a long, frustrating journey with braces, surgery, hideous headgear and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's a major earthquake, boy confusion and friends who turn out to be not so friendly.

Raina just wants to be a normal sixth-grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion and friends who turn out not so friendly. Raina's story takes us from middle school to high school, where she discovers her artistic voice, finds out what true friendship really means and where she can finally ... smile.

Details

ISBN13: 9780545132060
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 224
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Publisher: Scholastic US
Publication City, Country: New York, United States
Dimensions (cm): 20.3(H)x14.2(L)x1.9(W)390
Weight (gm): 390

Author Biography

Raina Telgemeier is the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning creator of Smile and Sisters, which are both graphic memoirs based on her childhood. She is also the creator of Drama and Ghosts, and is the adapter and illustrator of four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels. Raina lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more, visit her online at goRaina.com.

Reviews

I so enjoyed reading Smile, I couldn't put it down. It's excellent! -- Lynn Johnston, creator of For Better or For Worse

Raina perfectly captures the small, everyday surprises, dramas, and embarrassments that make up adolescence... A joy to read. -- Gene Yang, National Book Award Winner for American Born Chinese

Irresistible, funny and touching. -- Kirkus Reviews

It hits home partly because there is nothing else out there like it. -- The New York Times Book Review