Summary
Smile is the story of Raina Telgemeier who at the age of 12 was in an accident were she lost her two front teeth. After losing her front teeth Raina experienced surgery, implants, false teeth and finally rearrangement of incisors before everything was back to normal again. This is a fun colorful story that is loved by all upper elementary and middle school students too.
Resource
Telgemeier, R., & Yue, S. (n.d.). Smile. Graphix.
Review
Smile is a fun heartwarming story about the authors personal experiences. I always noticed that students loved this book and I could never figure out why. Now after reading it I understand that they love the characters and that the story is very entertaining. Just like the students I loved the coming to age part of the story and experiencing those life experiences with Raina. The girls in my class loved this novel the most. They enjoy reading about Raina and were anxious to read her next novel and so am I.
Professional Review
SMILE by Raina Telgemeier | Kirkus. (n.d.). Retrieved August 14, 2015, from https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/raina-telgemeier/smile/
Library Uses
, I will have the students choose five consecutive pages in
the book per week, and translate them into a typical written work. Ideally,
these written assignments should be about one to two pages in length. In
addition to implementing the dialogue into their writing, students will also be
able to study what is not being directly stated in the story, such as the
setting, the attitudes and emotions of other characters (major and minor), as
well as physical descriptions. With the basic foundation of the pictures,
students can continue to build their strengths as writers by looking beyond the
obvious. This assignment will allow students to reflect upon the story, as well
as gain a deeper understanding of the different characters and elements being
used to tell the story.
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