Smile
by Raina Telgemeier
35 Total Resources 5 Awards 27 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Graphic Novel
Year Published 2010
Word Count 8,270
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 410L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 135787, 1.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Youth
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living | Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
- Orthodontic appliances
- Self-esteem in adolescence
- Self-esteem
- Girls--Dental care
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | General (see also headings under Family)
- Graphic novels
- Dental care
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Graphic Novels
- Beauty, Personal
- Comic books, strips, etc
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | Biography
- Youth--Dental care
Our Original Resources 7
Meet-the-Author Recording with Raina Telgemeier about Smile
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Raina Telgemeier
Created by TeachingBooks
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 15
Meet-the-Author Recording with Raina Telgemeier
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Raina Telgemeier
Created by The Newbery Tart
Interview with Raina Telgemeier
Created by ComixTALK
Interview with Raina Telgemeier
Created by Follett
Interview with Raina Telgemeier
Created by CBR
Interview with Raina Telgemeier
Created by SLJ Blog - Good Comics for Kids
Interview with Raina Telgemeier
Created by The Yarn
Interview with Raina Telgemeier
Created by AdLit
Interview with Raina Telgemeier
Created by Kids Ask Authors podcast
2016 Interview with Raina Telgemeier
Created by San Francisco Public Library
2017 Interview with Raina Telgemeier
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Raina Telgemeier
Created by Mackin Community
Interview with Raina Telgemeier
Created by Follett
Interview with Raina Telgemeier
Created by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Interview with Raina Telgemeier
Created by Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 9
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Graphic Novel / Graphic Format Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Discussion Questions from Scholastic
Created by Scholastic
Lesson Plan from Indiana Library Federation
Created by Indiana Library Federation
Lesson Plan from Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Created by Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
Lesson Plan from State Library of Louisiana
Created by State Library of Louisiana
Lesson Plan from Classroom Bookshelf
Created by Classroom Bookshelf
Lesson Plan from Kruger's Literature Thoughts
Created by Kruger's Literature Thoughts
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Scholastic
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 5
Eisner Awards, 2011-2022
Winner, 2011
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2011
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2023
Commended, 2011
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
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