A Blog of Interest...

So, I decided to follow Teen Books (and Beyond!) because it displays a variety of books in order to pull in a diverse population of readers.

Smile!
Got braces? Get Smile by Raina Telgemeier. In this autobiographical graphic novel, Telgemeier recounts her transition from an awkward 6th grade Girl Scout to a budding high school artist. Young Raina navigates all the hallmark frustrations of middle school (unfriendly friends, crushes, pimples, etcetera) while also facing the added misery of dental drama (braces, oral surgery, a retainer...AND headgear!). You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll curse your orthodontist, and thank heaven that SOMEBODY finally wised up and put this story--which so many of us can relate to!--down on paper.

---Tracie

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