~ Trade Paperback, Graphic Novel
~ Winner of the Will Eisner Comic Industry Award for Best Publication for Teens - 2011, Vermont Golden Dome Award - 2012, Iowa Children's Choice Award - 2012, and the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award - 2013
Accompanied by expressive artwork, Smile is a story of raw emotion as sixth-grade Raina struggles to deal with having to get braces, puberty, maintaining friendships, and maybe even dating?
Smile is a coming-of-age story that is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever been in middle school, and especially those who have ever had a bit of their own dental drama.
"Raina Telgemeier perfectly captures the small, everyday surprises, dramas, and embarrassments that make up adolescence ... A joy to read!" -- Gene Yang, National Book Award Winning author for American Born Chinese