This book is about a girl named Raina Telgemier and is based on a true story. Raina has a dental accident that sticks with her up until high school. Raina goes through ups and downs as a teenager

Raina goes through some tough times ever since she knocked out her two front teeth. She gets braces, crushes, and new friendships. Will she be able to survive middle school with her horrible friends, or will she make new ones?

In this book smile by Telegemeier Raina, you will discover Raina's amazing adventure of teeth trama, boy trouble, fake friends, troubling siblings and a major earth quake. Raina's story will take us from sixth grade to high school graduation.Raina only wanted to be a normal tenage girl will her wish come true? Or does it even matter? Read this amazing book to find out.

The back: 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. Raina's story takes us from middle school to high school, where she discovers her artistic voice, finds out what true friendship really means, and where she can finally...smile.