Smile
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From sixth grade through ninth, Raina copes with various dental problems, including braces, while wishing to be noticed by the right boy, enduring teasing from her friends, and finally realizing that life is about more than just how she looks.
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3 primary books#1 in Smile
Smile is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 11 with contributions by Raina Telgemeier.
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One of my favorites for when I was growing up! Picked up every now and then for some nostalgia:)
This was a cute graphic novel for sure, and I think young teens would get a lot out of it. As an adult reader I liked it didn't love it. My years of orthodontia are too far behind me, perhaps?
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10/19 - lol I thought I hadn't read this before but it turns out I did 8 years ago??????? anyway I think I liked it more this time around, maybe just because I've been steeped in aggressive Raina love for the last 8 years? I mean kids REALLY LOVE these books. As you probably know if you like...ever interact with kids. This time around I think I appreciated more the gentle hand with the friendship drama? Like friendships change but there wasn't necessarily a big Mean Girl moment, but it was still hard for Raina? Anyway...an undeniable classique.
