Smile: A Graphic Novel
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- $8.99
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- $8.99
Publisher Description
Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir based on her childhood!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 all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A charming addition to the body of young adult literature that focuses on the trials and tribulations of the slightly nerdy girl. Telgemeier's autobiographical tale follows her from sixth grade, when her two front teeth are knocked out during a fluke accident, through high school, when, her teeth repaired, she bids good-bye to her childhood dentist. Like heroines stretching from Madeleine L'Engle's Vicky Austin through Judy Blume's Margaret to Mariko and Jillian Tamaki's Skim, Raina must navigate the confusing world of adolescence while keeping her sense of self intact. Many of her experiences are familiar, from unrequited crushes to betrayals by friends to embarrassing fashion choices. The dramatic story of her teeth, however, adds a fresh twist, as does her family's experience during the San Francisco earthquake in 1989. Although the ending is slightly pedantic, Telgemeier thoughtfully depicts her simultaneous feelings of exasperation and love toward her parents, as well as her joy at developing her artistic talent she's deft at illustrating her characters' emotions in a dynamic, playful style. This book should appeal to tweens looking for a story that reflects their fears and experiences and gives them hope that things get easier. Ages 9 13.
Customer Reviews
I love to smile so 1000000/10
I have read all of the siries and smile Is by far my favourite I could read it all day from Emma ♥️🦄🦋🐬👸💖💗🐞😍🥰🍔
It be good
It’s a good book if you want to read and relax at the same time and it’s funny as well plus it’s a good plot :)
BEST BOOK EVER!!!❤️
Ok guys this is officially my fav book and I have read 127 books.Its soooo interesting and it makes me feel like it’s real.People may think it’s scary if there getting braces but it would make them exited!GO READ SMILE!!!!!!