Sonríe (Smile)

A sixth grader's life spirals after a dental disaster and unexpected challenges.

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Raina's sixth-grade year takes a dramatic turn after a fall leaves her with damaged teeth. Navigating the challenges of braces, surgeries, and a retainer with fake teeth, she also faces a major earthquake, boy troubles, and unreliable friends. Can she find her way through the chaos and emerge stronger?

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¡El cómic autobiográfico de Raina Telgemeier, ganadora del premio Eisner!Raina solo quiere ser una estudiante normal de sexto grado, pero una noche al salir de las Girl Scouts se cae y se rompe los dos dientes incisivos. Lo que sigue es un viaje largo y frustrante con aparatos de ortodoncia intermitentes, cirugías y hasta un retenedor con dientes postizos. Encima de todo eso, tiene que lidiar con un terremoto, una confusión con los chicos y unos amigos que resultan no ser tan amigables.Raina Telgemeier’s #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, there’s still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly.

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