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As a coming-of-age memoir aimed at 9 to 14 year old girls, this is fantastic, and I highly recommend it. This has a strong and positive message without being pedantic.
And I LOVED the fact that "smile" was both the first word and the last word of the book (as well as the obvious theme throughout). Well done!
But as a 49 year old mom, this didn't resonate as strongly with me as the other Telgemeier graphic novel I read, Sisters. I'm not sure if Sisters is just more "all ages" or maybe I was just e ...more
And I LOVED the fact that "smile" was both the first word and the last word of the book (as well as the obvious theme throughout). Well done!
But as a 49 year old mom, this didn't resonate as strongly with me as the other Telgemeier graphic novel I read, Sisters. I'm not sure if Sisters is just more "all ages" or maybe I was just e ...more
Great graphic novel for kids going through the awkwardness of middle school.
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considering my teeth issues this was a hard book to read but it was well written.
Jan 13, 2013
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