Smile - Raina Telgemeier

This much-loved graphic novel is a true story from Raina Telgemeier. A brilliant coming-of-age story suitable for age 9+.

Raina just wanted to be a normal girl, 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 not be so friendly.