Smile by Raina Telgemeier
by Sam Arnold-Boyd on Jan.31, 2013, under Girl Drama, Graphic Novels, Real life, Student Reviews, YRCA
Review by Alyssa C.
Who would like this book? I think that anyone would like this book! Well anyone who loves a good book, anyway. This graphic novel is a good quick read, for anyone who loves to read. Though anyone could read and love this book, I think it is angled more toward pre-teen/teen girls. This book is a good summary of a girl’s life throughout middle school.
The goods on the book: Smile starts with a 6th grade girl who is coming home from a Girl sSout meeting when she and her friends decide to race to her front door. As they are running, she trips over herself and knocks out her two fount teeth! Luckily, she was planning on getting braces anyway. Her mom rushes her to her orthodontist and they try to put her teeth back in place. This is a big part of the book, I know, but there is a lot more to it! Like what? Like this girl’s journey through middle school and her first year of high school! Talk about DRAMA! Especially with her mean friends, who tease her about EVERYTHING! Will her teeth heal? Will her friends stop the teasing? Or will she find new friends? Read it to find out!
The details: 213 pp. 2010 Review by Alyssa C.
