Smile

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A charming addition to the body of young adult literature that focuses on the trials and tribulations of the slightly nerdy girl.

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A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.Other early works include a short story in Bizarro World for DC Comics [10] and a short story in Volume 4 of the Flight anthology. According to the ALA, Drama was among the top ten most challenged book in libraries and schools in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. All the while, we see Raina running on the school's race track at a moderate speed while the other girls run ahead of her. Web icon An illustration of a computer application window Wayback Machine Texts icon An illustration of an open book. Flashback: After being given novocaine and laughing gas before her two front teeth are removed by an orthodontist, Raina flashbacks to around the first grade, when she pulls out one of her front teeth while playing in a bouncy house.

Smile by Raina Telgemeier | 9780545132060 | Booktopia Smile by Raina Telgemeier | 9780545132060 | Booktopia

We build and maintain all our own systems, but we don’t charge for access, sell user information, or run ads. For the next four years, we follow Raina through many trips to the orthodontist, mouth surgeries, and a variety of dental contraptions.Rule of Symbolism: After Raina breaks up with her first batch of friends, she narrates how it allowed her to move through life at her own pace. Annoying Younger Sibling: Amara, who is five years younger than Raina (making her six at the start and ten at the end) constantly teases Raina for her braces. According to Telgemeier, the advances for the adaptations allowed Telgemeier to quit her full-time job and concentrate on her art, and she completed the fourth Baby-Sitters Club novel in 2008.

Smile (comic book) - Wikipedia

Ear-Piercing Plot: Raina desperately wants to get her ears pierced, and even gets a few pairs of earrings for her 12th birthday, but her mother is hesitant to get it done. Inelegant Blubbering: Raina's reaction to her orthodontist explaining they'll have to remove her two front teeth.As Raina's teeth go through extensive changes, Raina learns to stand up for herself and discovers that following her own interests, especially art, will lead to healthy friendships with people who like her for who she is. New York Times Book Review “An utterly charming graphic memoir of tooth trauma, first crushes and fickle friends, sweetly reminiscent of Judy Blume’s work…Irresistible, funny and touching – a must read for all teenage girls, whether en-braced or not. Smile follows the point of view of 11-year-old Raina Telgemeier, a sixth-grade student at Aptos Middle School (for this guide, “Raina” refers to the book’s protagonist, and “Telgemeier” refers to the author).

Smile (Raina Telgemeier) (Comic Book) - TV Tropes Smile (Raina Telgemeier) (Comic Book) - TV Tropes

Although the ending is slightly pedantic, Telgemeier thoughtfully depicts her simultaneous feelings of exasperation and love toward her parents, as well as her joy at developing her artistic talent she's deft at illustrating her characters' emotions in a dynamic, playful style. The periodontist is implied to be such, given his expression when he deep cleans (under her gums) seems pretty sadistic. 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. In SMILE, through incidents both meaningful and trivial that span the course of several years, we watch author and illustrator Raina Telgemeier grow up. Raina is terrified, but she gets to wear a retainer with plastic teeth in between procedures that make her feel normal.Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Raina's "friends" subtly demean and bully her through mean-spirited jabs at her appearance. Bad Vibrations: Used with Raina's depiction of the 1989 Loma Preita earthquake, which took place during the events of the story. Some products mentioned: Nintendo, Hi-C, Walgreen's, Noxema, Cover Girl, and a few other cosmetic brands.