Smile

Telgemeir, R. (2010). Smile. NY: Scholastic.

True story of Raina's life about her smile.  It starts where she falls and gets teeth knocked out and they are stuck up further in her gums.  She has many procedures to fix her smile, like root canals, braces.  She feels like a vampire and her some of her friends tease her.  She ends up making new friends after ditching her old ones.  She ends up finding her smile and herself. 

I really enjoyed this graphic novel.  It is a quick, fun read.  It would be great to use for students who are facing things that make life difficult.   
Good book for students that are facing the same life challenges, so I would recommend for grades 6-9.



This is a great look at non fiction that is in the format of a graphic novel.  This memoir transcends you to that time when you maybe had braces, could be the case for any number of adolescents.