This coming-of-age true story is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever been in middle school, and especially those who have ever had a bit of their own dental drama.
Full review to come. It was nominated for a Red Dot Award in 2011-2012.Smile by Raina Telgemeier is a realistic fiction graphic novel. Smile How to Cope with Braces book.
Like the little kid that I am (a 13 yr old girl in a 21 yr old woman's body), I was immediately excited and ready to start. This is the author's own story about what she went through with her teeth. The pictures are very funny and I like that she plays video games. I got a library copy later to give it a more thorough reading, and really enjoyed it.
It's ostensibly aimed at adolescent/teenage girls--which as an adult male, I am not--but in my vulnerable state of anxiety and meek submissiveness I thought the book still might be a source of comfort. I can definitely see now why so many people LOVE Raina Telgemeier's work!
Was I necessarily engaged while reading?
I don't like that her friends made fun of her for having braces. Come on Jake, just try a few pages and tell me what you think. I like the authors drawing and the way she told the story, but I would have liked it better if it was about a boy my age. When I got it, I opened it up and immediately saw pictures. GOD! Nice old Dr. Silver has been replaced by the fang- toothed Dr. Jekyll, a mouthwash-guzzling mad scientist whose secret experiments have gone ker-plewy!Smile [Raina Telgemeier] on Amazon.com. See more ideas about Braces, Books and Orthodontics. Although this book has been making the popularity rounds on YouTube and in other YA circles, it didn't really appeal to me until a booktuber I follow, who isn't a reader of YA books, mentioned a few things that piqued my interest. Also I think this book is for older kids because they are talking about liking boys and other icky girls stuff. It's a fun read, when I wasn't squirming with sympathy pain. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. Coupled with the fact that I myself have been experiencing a dental nightmare since November, I figured I was primed to appreciate this book.A great read.
No. 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.
She knocked out her front two teeth.
My daughter and I have enjoyed so much this autobiographical graphic novel.... Raina is a nice little girl, struggling with a crazy fear; that her severe teeth's trauma could compromise her friendships, school experiences and normal social relationships.Project "Learning English by myself". 0545132053 Raina's story echoes a lot of my own, and it made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside to see a story like this get shared. I expect more from the books I read, especially graphic novels, than what was presented here. I quickly read it myself and am glad I did! Books About Braces - ‘Smile’ by Raina Telgemeier This series of blog posts is designed to share books and other media related to wearing braces and orthodontic care. I give this book credit where credit is due, I’m sure to a younger audience, perhaps going through what Raina was (to one extent or another) would enjoy the book more than I did. Come on Jake, just try a few pages and tell me what you think. You can bring me more graphic novel though ok -- much more fun to read than books!This book was very… cute. Good news: it was! *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Mom this is pretty good for a girls book, but I hope I never have to wear braces. Raina's story echoes a lot of my own, and it made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside to see a story like this get shared. It is a true story about the author herself.
I got a library copy later to give it a more thorough reading, and really enjoyed it. When I got it, I opened it up and immediately saw pictures.
I expect more from the books I read, especially graphic novels, than what was presented here. She went through some hell here.WONDERFUL!! I enjoyed the story and wow, I had no idea that orthodontists could move teeth that dramatically. It haunts me to this day. Yes everyone answered it perfectly. It must be true, because nobody would make this up. No. SmileWhat I Like About Me! Touching, intensely personally relatable and while of course not as in-depth as I would have expected and needed in a non graphic novel, Raina Telgemeier's Touching, intensely personally relatable and while of course not as in-depth as I would have expected and needed in a non graphic novel, Raina Telgemeier's Smile by Raina Telgemeier is a realistic fiction graphic novel. Smile Smile is a comic book by Raina Telgemeier that is funny, sad, touching and very moving. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth, and 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. I didn't like the drawings of when she broke her teeth because there was too much blood -- ICKY!. A relevant, fun, comic novel that touches on many of the awkward themes facing pre-teens. I had braces for years, and had the orthodontist accidentally crack one of my teeth when he was polishing them up after I got my braces off. “Weird...something happens when you smile at people.
[Zobel Nolan, Allia, Sakamoto, Miki] on Amazon.com. Want to know what can possibly go wrong if you accidentally knock out your teeth?
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One of my favorite comic book/series is I saw this book in the orthodontist's office while I was awaiting my appointment to be fitted with braces. It doesn't sound like its much fun and btw girls are gross!