Smile: A Graphic Novel

Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir based on her childhood

Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. 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. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly.

Author: Raina Telgemeier
Publisher: Graphix
Published: 02/01/2010
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 8.32h x 5.82w x 0.93d
ISBN: 9780545132053
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.6
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 135787 / Smile


Award: Maine Student Book Award - Winner
Award: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Honor Book
Award: Cybils - Finalist
Award: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award - Winner
Award: Golden Archer Award - Nominee
Award: Nene Award - Nominee
Award: Will Eisner Comic Industry Award - Winner
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee
Award: Garden State Teen Book Award - Winner
Award: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Winner
Award: Young Reader's Choice Award - Winner
Award: Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Winner
Award: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Winner
Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award - Winner
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Winner


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/07/2009 pg. 51
Booklist 12/15/2009 pg. 37
Kirkus Review - Children 01/01/2010 pg. 49
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2010
School Library Journal 03/01/2010 pg. 186
New York Times Book Review 05/16/2010 pg. 21
New York Times Book Review 05/23/2010 pg. 22
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2010 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Entertainment Weekly 08/22/2014 pg. 114
Entertainment Weekly 11/14/2014 pg. 111

About the Author
Raina Telgemeier is the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning creator of Smile, Sisters, and Guts, which are all graphic memoirs based on her childhood. She is also the creator of Drama and Ghosts, and is the adapter and illustrator of the first four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels. Raina lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more, visit her online at goRaina.com.
Raina Telgemeier is the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning creator of Smile, Sisters, and Guts, which are all graphic memoirs based on her childhood. She is also the creator of Drama and Ghosts, and is the adapter and illustrator of the first four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels. Raina lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more, visit her online at goRaina.com.