Smile

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Bumbling Dad: Surprisingly averted; while Raina's father is a bit silly, he's still rather competent. Most notably, Raina figures out that she doesn't need to put up with friends who don't like her for who she is, and she finds strength in following her own interests.

Smile Series by Raina Telgemeier - Goodreads

Multiple Choice and Short Answer Quizzes create ideal summative assessments, and collectively function to convey a sense of the work’s tone and themes. Mama Bear: When Raina goes to a periodontist, the man does a deep cleaning (under the gums) without waiting for the novocaine to kick in, and also without asking her mother. All five of her original graphic novels have made a The New York Times Best Seller list, as has at least one of her Baby-Sitters Club adaptations and X-Men: Misfits. Hypocritical Humor: Early in the book, Raina expresses insecurities about her appearance to Jane (who, coincidentally, is the only one of her friends who is consistently nice to her). Telgemeier's simple, clean drawings in a soft color palette are easily accessible even to readers new to graphic novels, and there is also a rich, complex story to delve into.Addeddate 2022-11-25 23:51:08 Identifier raina-telgemeier-graphic-novels-collection Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s2h8snb5mns Ocr tesseract 5. By the time the next school dance is around the corner, however, Raina has a crush on another boy, Sean.

Smile Book Review | Common Sense Media

Elementary school teacher Caryn Wilkinson provides an example of a way that Smile can be used as a scaffolding text in classroom settings. The Tooth Hurts: Raina smashes her two front teeth out with blood spurting everywhere in the first chapter. Raina’s new braces are even more painful than before, and she must go for re-tightening every few weeks. We Used to Be Friends: By the end, Raina "breaks up" with her old friendship circle after realizing how horrible they treated her and no longer hangs out with them; however, they still stop for short conversations in the halls. 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.

After graduating from the School of Visual Arts, Telgemeier began attending small-press festivals such as the MoCCA Festival, selling self-published autobiographical stories and vignettes from her life.

Smile: A Graphic Novel - Raina Telgemeier - Google Books

But when she trips and knocks out her two front teeth, the fate of her teeth becomes even more traumatic. But one of Smile's most outstanding qualities is its spot-on depiction of the subtle way middle school girls can undermine one another and how Raina eventually figures out when friends make her feel more bad than good, she shouldn't accept it.

bettersourceneeded] Scholastic, though its imprint Graphix went on to publish four graphic novels in the series: Kristy's Great Idea, The Truth About Stacey, Mary Anne Saves the Day, and Claudia and Mean Janine. 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. Dragoni decides to remove them entirely and install full braces to push the remaining teeth together. For the most part, Raina's struggles are ordinary teenage concerns: Will the boy she likes ever like her back? Raina gains newfound confidence after leaving her group and soon meets Theresa, who treats her with respect and introduces her to others who encourage her artistic abilities.