![]() ![]() The dramatic story of her teeth, however, adds a fresh twist, as does her family's experience during the San Francisco earthquake in 1989. Many of her experiences are familiar, from unrequited crushes to betrayals by friends to embarrassing fashion choices. ![]() Like heroines stretching from Madeleine L'Engle's Vicky Austin through Judy Blume's Margaret to Mariko and Jillian Tamaki's Skim, Raina must navigate the confusing world of adolescence while keeping her sense of self intact. Telgemeier's autobiographical tale follows her from sixth grade, when her two front teeth are knocked out during a fluke accident, through high school, when, her teeth repaired, she bids good-bye to her childhood dentist. A charming addition to the body of young adult literature that focuses on the trials and tribulations of the slightly nerdy girl. ![]()
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