About Smile
Author: Raina Telgemeier
Illustrator: Raina Telgemeier
Publisher: New York : Scholastic/Graphix
Published: 2010, 224 pages, Full-color
Hardcover: ISBN-10: 0545132053 and ISBN-13: 9780545132053
Paperback: ISBN-10: 0545132061 and ISBN-13: 9780545132060
Genre/Form: Biography Comic Books, Strips, etc., Juvenile Literature, and Graphic Novels
Subject and Themes: Adolescent Issues, Dental Care, Dental Drama, Friendship, Growing Up, Middle School, and Self-Esteem
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3rd - 7th
To see a sample page from Smile visit: Scholastic or Raina's Official Website for more information on this graphic novel or visit Scholastic's Smile page for an overview, video trailer, and more.
To see an "EXCLUSIVE Smile Comic from Raina Telgemeier" visit Scholastic
Educator's Guides on Graphic Novels and on Smile:
Illustrator: Raina Telgemeier
Publisher: New York : Scholastic/Graphix
Published: 2010, 224 pages, Full-color
Hardcover: ISBN-10: 0545132053 and ISBN-13: 9780545132053
Paperback: ISBN-10: 0545132061 and ISBN-13: 9780545132060
Genre/Form: Biography Comic Books, Strips, etc., Juvenile Literature, and Graphic Novels
Subject and Themes: Adolescent Issues, Dental Care, Dental Drama, Friendship, Growing Up, Middle School, and Self-Esteem
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3rd - 7th
- (Photo Source: Alaska Robotics)
To see a sample page from Smile visit: Scholastic or Raina's Official Website for more information on this graphic novel or visit Scholastic's Smile page for an overview, video trailer, and more.
To see an "EXCLUSIVE Smile Comic from Raina Telgemeier" visit Scholastic
Educator's Guides on Graphic Novels and on Smile:
- "Lesson Plan for Smile by Raina Telgemeier"
- "The Classroom Bookshelf's SMILE Classroom Discussion Guide"
- "The Graphic Classroom: SMILE"
- "Using Graphic Novels with Children and Teens: A Guide for Teachers and Librarians"
Smile Video Book Trailer
Raina Reads from Smile
Praise for Smile, Honors, and Awards
Smile has received various honors and won numerous awards. Listed below are editorial and author reviews, awards, and recognitions given to this particular graphic novel.
Honors and Awards:
Honors and Awards:
- A New York Times Bestseller
- A New York Times "Editors' Choice," 2011
- Kirkus Best Book of 2010
- ALA Notable Children’s Book, 2011
- Honor Book: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 2010
- Finalist: Children’s Choice Book Award, 2011
- Winner Of:
- Eisner Award for Best Publication for a Teen Audience, 2011 (Scholastic Graphix)
- Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, 2012
- Maine Student Book Award, 2012
Raina Accepting the 2012 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award
Reviews for Smile
About Sisters
Author: Raina Telgemeier
Illustrator: Raina Telgemeier
Publisher: New York : Scholastic/Graphix
Published: 2014, 208 pages, Full-color
Hardcover: ISBN-10: 0545540593 and ISBN-13: 9780545540599
Paperback: ISBN-10: 0545540607 and ISBN-13: 9780545540605
Genre/Form: Biography Comic Books, Strips, etc., Juvenile Literature, and Graphic Novels
Subject and Themes: Brothers and Sisters and Families
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3rd - 7th
"The companion to Raina Telgemeier's #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling and Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir, SMILE. Raina can’t wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren’t quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she’s also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn’t improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn’t seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all. Raina uses her signature humor and charm in both present-day narrative and perfectly placed flashbacks to tell the story of her relationship with her sister, which unfolds during the course of a road trip from their home in San Francisco to a family reunion in Colorado." -Synopsis from Telgemeier's Website
To read an "EXCERPT" from Sisters visit: Scholastic or Raina's Official Website for more information on this graphic novel or visit Scholastic's Sisters page for an overview, video trailer, and more.
To learn more about this graphic novel and see exclusive drawing's and inked panels visit:
Illustrator: Raina Telgemeier
Publisher: New York : Scholastic/Graphix
Published: 2014, 208 pages, Full-color
Hardcover: ISBN-10: 0545540593 and ISBN-13: 9780545540599
Paperback: ISBN-10: 0545540607 and ISBN-13: 9780545540605
Genre/Form: Biography Comic Books, Strips, etc., Juvenile Literature, and Graphic Novels
Subject and Themes: Brothers and Sisters and Families
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3rd - 7th
- (Photo Source: Goodreads)
"The companion to Raina Telgemeier's #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling and Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir, SMILE. Raina can’t wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren’t quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she’s also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn’t improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn’t seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all. Raina uses her signature humor and charm in both present-day narrative and perfectly placed flashbacks to tell the story of her relationship with her sister, which unfolds during the course of a road trip from their home in San Francisco to a family reunion in Colorado." -Synopsis from Telgemeier's Website
To read an "EXCERPT" from Sisters visit: Scholastic or Raina's Official Website for more information on this graphic novel or visit Scholastic's Sisters page for an overview, video trailer, and more.
To learn more about this graphic novel and see exclusive drawing's and inked panels visit:
- Comics Worth Reading: Raina Telgemeier Announces Next Book, Sisters
- Go Raina's Instagram Page
- Raina's Tumblr Page
- Raina's Twitter Page
- The Beat-The News Blog of Comics Culture
Sisters Video Book Trailer
"Video Sneak Peak at Sisters"
Sources
- Alaska Robotics. (2011). Alaska Robotics RSS. Retrieved March 19, 2014, from http://alaskarobotics.com/
- Awards and Honors. (2009). GoRaina.com – Smile. Retrieved March 12, 2014, from http://goraina.com/?page_id=1136
- Drawing on Character: The Art of Children's Graphic Novels. (2013). Allentown Art Musuem . Retrieved March 19, 2014, from http://www.allentownartmuseum.org/sites/www.allentownartmuseum.org/files/images/raina_smile1.jpg
- Reviews. (2009). GoRaina.com – Smile. Retrieved March 12, 2014, from http://goraina.com/?page_id=1136
- Sisters. (2014). (Book, 2014). [WorldCat.org]. Retrieved March 19, 2014, from https://www.worldcat.org/title/sisters/oclc/838195744&referer=brief_results
- Sisters (Smile #2). (2014). Goodreads. Retrieved March 12, 2014, from http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17801394-sisters
- Smile. (2010). (Book, 2010). [WorldCat.org]. Retrieved March 12, 2014, from https://www.worldcat.org/title/smile/oclc/289095899&referer=brief_results
- Smile. (n.d.). Barnes & Noble. Retrieved March 19, 2014, from http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/smile-raina-telgemeier/1100178183?ean=9780545132060
- Welcome to GoRaina.com! - Home. (n.d.). Welcome to GoRaina.com! - Home. Retrieved March 12, 2014, from http://goraina.com/