Synopsis

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