Smile
by Raina Telgemeier
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- 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
- 135787
- 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 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Raina Telgemeier about Smile
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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
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 4
Author Interviews 11
Meet-the-Author Recording with Raina Telgemeier
Created by TeachingBooks
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 Washington Post
Interview with Raina Telgemeier
Created by The Children's Book Podcast
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
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
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
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Lesson Plan from Kruger's Literature Thoughts
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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, 2011-2020
Winner, 2011
Great Graphic Novels for Teens, 2007-2021
Commended, 2011
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2011
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
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