By Raina Telgemeier
This appears on the 100 books to read before you grow up so I've picked up a copy for my class set and here I am reading it. It's autobiographical in the main part, which is of real interest to me, and tell the story of the author's trials and tribulations around knocking her teeth out. The artwork is delightful, the story engaging and the discussion it has raised in my class this week is fantastic, I highly recommend this book to sit in your class library and to be enjoyed by all ages.
Synopsis
Family, friends, boys... dental drama?!
A True Story
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, surgury, 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. 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.
Author
Raina
Telgemeier is an American cartoonist whose works include the
autobiographic webcomic Smile, which was published by Scholastic Press's
Graphix imprint as a full-color graphic novel in February 2010. Wikipedia
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