About this item
Raina Telgemeiers #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, theres still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly.
About the Author
Raina Telgemeier is the author and illustrator of the graphic novels Smile, Sisters, Drama, and Ghosts, all #1 New York Times bestsellers. Her interactive journal, Share Your Smile, encourages budding creators to try their hand at making comics of their own. Raina also adapted and illustrated four graphic novel versions of Ann M. Martin's Baby-sitters Club series. Her accolades include multiple Eisner Awards, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, a Stonewall Honor, and many Best Of and Notable lists. Her next graphic novel, Guts, will be released in the fall of 2019. Raina lives and works in San Francisco, CA. Visit her online at www.goRaina.com.
