Smile by raina telgemeier hardcover book the parent store. W hy do you think that raina would want to try out for the basketball team. To see an exclusive smile comic from raina telgemeier visit scholastic educators guides on graphic novels and on smile. Raina telgemeier bio, facts, family life of cartoonist. Raina telgemeier knows because it happened to her, and she tells the story in witty and harrowing detail in her graphicnovel memoir, smile. This book belongs in every school and on every family bookshelf. Telgemeier told the whole process to make her teeth perfect again. Jul 04, 20 smile by raina telgemeir was a very engaging book. You dont need to have had braces to appreciate the message in this graphic novel. And on top of all that, theres still more to deal with. While racing home with her friends one day after girl scouts, raina trips and knocks out her front two teeth. Smile is such a good book, it takes you on a journey through raina telgameirs life. Her interactive journal, share your smile, encourages budding creators to try their hand at making comics of their own. Sweet, relatable, and oh so dearing, smile tells the story of a teenage raina telegemier and her highs and lows of being forced to wear braces following a hard tumble, as well as other misadventures of middle school and high school.
Created by nerdy book club view on nerdy book club share. Would you react as raina did when her skirt was pulled down. Mar 04, 2010 raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. Seventhgrader callie marin is overthemoon to be on stage crew again this year for eucalyptus middle schools production of moon over mississippi. Questions for discussing raina telgemeier s middlegrade novel, smile. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.
But one night, after her girl scout meeting, she trips an falls. This comingofage true story is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever been in middle. A lot of this story takes place at raina s middle school. Sisters by raina telgemeier overdrive rakuten overdrive. Her other work includes ghosts, drama, and sisters. Raina telgemeier was born on may 26, 1977 in san francisco, california. To see an exclusive smile comic from raina telgemeier visit scholastic educators guides on. Rainas book would help other kids who went through the same embarasment. Jul 12, 2009 smile smile is a comic book by raina telgemeier that is funny, sad, touching and very moving. Home about books merch events news awardspress resources faq fan mail contact home about books merch events news awardspress resources faq fan mail contact. Smile is a true story about the author when she was younger, it takes you from her first year of middle school up till her first year of high school. If she isnt working after school as part of the stage crew, you can find her at the bookstore visiting her favorite book of broadway stage photographs.
But one night after girl scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. This leads to years of painful surgeries, braces, agonizing root canals and other oral atrocities. 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. I highly reccomend this book to readers 815 years old. The book is a true story of the author in girl scouts and her two front teeth falling out. Drama by raina telgemeier callie is a selfproclaimed theater geek but while she loves theater, she knows her place is creating the stage not performing on it. Theme is the message the author is trying to get across. During her preteen years, telgemeier suffered a serious mouth injury due to which she had to undergo several years of dental and orthodontic surgeries.
One night, raina trips and falls after a girl scout meeting, knocking out her two front teeth. 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 onagain, offagain braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. More specifically, this story takes place in the following locations. Smile hits home partly because there is nothing else out. Jul 29, 2014 smile ebook written by raina telgemeier. Scholastic or raina s official website for more information on this graphic novel or visit scholastics smile page for an overview, video trailer, and more. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read smile.
If you read the book smile this quiz will be easy as pie when does raina knock out her teeth. Raina is an 11yearold girl who knocks her two front teeth out while racing with her friends. Discussion questions for smile by raina telgemeier. Raina telgemeier grew up in san francisco, then moved to new york city, where she earned an illustration degree at the school of visual arts. Scholastic or rainas official website for more information on this graphic novel or visit scholastics smile page for an overview, video trailer, and more. In the book the author includes all the details of her life during the time she had braces. Because the story is true although the names of the characters have been changed, not all of rainas dilemmas are solved in the neatly wrappedup way of. She has a younger brother named will as well as a sister named amara. Discussion questions for smile by raina telgemeier scholastic. When young raina trips and falls face first onto the pavement one night after a. Parents need to know that the autobiographical graphic novel smile follows author raina telgemeier through her reallife experiences of having her teeth knocked out and the years of orthodontic work that follow during her early teen years.
Dont let anyone treat you how you dont want to be treated. She is the creator of smile, a critically acclaimed graphic memoir based on her childhood, which was a new york times bestseller and winner of the will eisner award for best publication for teens, and received a boston globehorn book honor. But once amara is born, things arent quite how she expected them to be. This causes her two front teeth to be seriously injured. Smile is an autobiographical graphic novel written by raina telgemeier. Because the story is true although the names of the characters have been changed, not all of raina s. Raina is the adapter and illustrator of four babysitters club graphic novels, the coauthor of xmen. Read smile by raina telgemeier available from rakuten kobo. Some people say that its not appropriate for ages 812 because theres kissing and some girls that are mean and boyfriends, but i disagree. Please use all of the features of to learn the meaning, use, and spelling of the words. Misfits, which made the new york times graphic books bestseller list, and the author and illustrator of smile, which was recently named an honor book in the boston globehorn book awards. Read as a comic strip, i found this short novel to be very easy to. I red this book it was very good also when rainas friends pulled her skirt in front of the whole school, i felt bad for her and almost cried sad life. This book should appeal to tweens looking for a story that reflects their fears and experiences and gives them hope that things get.
Amara is cute, but shes also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Smile by raina telgemeier is the true autobiography of raina. Smile recounts the dental nightmares the author endured between the sixth and ninth grades. Raina telgemeier is consistent in her storytelling, and her ability to create content that readers can connect with and care about. Smile raina telgemeier, author, stephanie yue, illustrator. Smile is a comic book by raina telgemeier that is funny, sad, touching and very moving. This story takes us through the hallways, to band class, the cafeteria, and outside the building. When young raina trips and falls face first onto the pavement one night after a girl scout meeting. I loved reading it and i cant wait to read it again. Smile smile, book 1 by raina telgemeier fantastic fiction. Questions for discussing raina telgemeiers middlegrade novel, smile. Telgemeier has created an utterly charming graphic memoir of tooth trauma, first crushes and fickle friends, sweetly reminiscent of judy blumes work. She is the main character of the book and the story tells the true story of all the many ups and downs she faces throughout middle school and in to high school.
It gives an account of the authors life from sixth grade to high school. I love the artwork and find that the comic book fomat makes the book much more interesting. A great read raina has done an amazing job at her first book. From award winner telgemeier smile, 2010, a pitchperfect graphic novel portrayal of a middle school musical, adroitly capturing the drama both on and offstage.
The following words can be found in the graphic novel smile by raina telgemeier. Then she moved to new york and earned her illustration degree at the school of visual arts. I f someone embarrassed you in front of a friend, what would you do. Raina was in a great amount both physical and mental pain. Smile the author of this book is raina telgemeier main characters raina mom nicole karin dr. Gloden nicole characters sean samuel dad little sister little brother jamie and there are more characters, about 20 characters. Parents need to know that the autobiographical graphic novel smile follows author raina telgemeier through her reallife experiences of. She is also the creator of drama, which was named a stonewall honor book and was selected for yalsas top ten great graphic novels for teens. I have been looking forward to reading this ever since i finished reading smile and i loved this book. Callies just getting over popular baseball jock and eighthgrader greg, who crushed. Smile ebook by raina telgemeier 9780545780018 rakuten kobo. Preorder this book at chapters book depository raina cant wait to be a big sister.