Smile

Smile

Raina Telgemeier

I read the book called “Smile” was about a girl named Raina. Raina was at her girl scout meeting. Raina’s friend Kelli, took her home. Kelli had another friend in the car, so she got dropped off first because Kelli’s mom said she would drop her off first. As the girls got out of the car, the other girl that was in the car decides to race everyone else to Raina’s front door. But as they race to the front door Raina was behind Kelli and Raina tried to tag Kelli but Raina missed and trip and fell. Raina knocked out both of her front teeth and looked like a six year old all over again. Raina then had to go to the orthodontist and get a cast for her teeth.

Raina missed days of school. When Raina went back to school everyone asked her about what happened to her teeth and other questions that made Raina upset. Then Raina went back to the orthodontist and found out that her two front teeth hadn’t grown like they were sopposed to and they were shorter than the rest of her teeth. So Raina’s little sister made fun of her and called her a vampire. Raina was then sent to an Endodontist for root canals.

Raina’s birthday finally came. Along with her birthday party and her other birthday presents, Raina got braces after her birthday. But Raina wanted to get her ears pierced for a long time because her friends get their ears pierced. Raina felt different after she got her braces and always wanted them off but knew that the braces would help her teeth.

Raina then finally made it to the seventh grade and she has band with a cute guy that she thinks is cute.

But Raina blew him off at the school dance. He had a surprise for her at the dance but Raina got scared and didn’t show up.

Then suddenly an earthquake happened when Raina and her family where home. Then Raina realized that when the earthquake happened her sister hugged her like never before. Raina’s and her little sister felt closer than ever.

I think about the book that, you should never let people make fun of you and be happy. But you also have to be careful with what you do.

I do recommend this book because you get to laugh, feel sorry for Raina. You also get to learn about braces.

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Someone Like You

Someone Like You is a book about two young teenagers, Scarlett and Halley. Scarlett was more of a popular girl since she has moved into the same neighborhood as Halley. Halley didn’t do much interacting with other people. Halley and Scarlett love to share a lot of stuff together, since there best friends. As the two best friends begin their junior year in high school, things get off to a rough start. Scarlett’s boyfriend, she has gotten to know has just died in a motorcycle accident. Scarlett is later found out that she is carrying Michael’s baby, her boyfriend. They proceed to tell Scarlett’s mother and her mother books an abortion appointment. On the day of the abortion, Scarlett decides against it and calls Halley to pick her up from the clinic. Halley asks Macon to drive her there and he does. When they have picked up Scarlett, Halley’s mother sees them and assumes they are just cutting class. She tells Scarlett’s mother, who then enlists Halley’s mother’s help to sort a compromise. So now Halley’s mother knows about the pregnancy. Halley is then grounded.

Halley has a birthday dinner the next day with her family, the Vaughn family and Scarlett. Later she sneaks out with Macon. He takes her to the quarry where they make out, leaving Halley feeling as though the girl she used to be has left her and she was replaced by someone new.

The next chapters are focused on the changes that happen throughout Scarlett’s pregnancy and the pressures of Halley’s relationship with Macon, who is constantly asking her for sex. Although she thinks about it a lot she isn’t ready to and they start to become distant which isn’t helped by his secretive lifestyle. Elizabeth Gunderson, who has changed, drops hints about him cheating on her. Also her mother is forever asking her about Macon and she dislikes him despite never having met him. Halley is forbidden from seeing Macon. And everyone at school finds out about the pregnancy because Ginny, who can’t keep secrets overhears them talking in the bathroom.

Another disaster comes in the form of her Grandma Halley’s illness. She is quickly deteriorating. Halley shares a special bond with her grandmother because they share a name, named for Halley’s Comet, which they both watched years before.

When Halley decides to have sex with Macon at a New Year’s Eve party, Scarlett tries to dissuade her and they get into an argument. Halley gets drunk before she can do it, she throws up and Macon is furious. Whilst he is driving her home, he is too busy shouting at her to watch the road and they get into a car accident. Halley is seriously injured and taken to hospital and Macon never visits. Her mother is disappointed in her.

After Halley gets out of hospital, Macon comes to see her at her window. But Halley has had enough and breaks up with him which breaks his heart because he then realizes he’s in love with her. Her mother comes down and starts to shout at her for seeing Macon and then Halley explains what has just happened. She also tells her mother how she feels and they come to an understanding: both of them will try harder to get along.

Next is prom and with Elizabeth now dating Macon, and Halley goes to prom with the family-friend, and former boyfriend Noah. Noah gets drunk and rips Halley’s prom dress, and she gets angry and is then forced into the toilets where she bumps into Elizabeth. Elizabeth tells her that Macon still loves her but they are interrupted by the announcement that Scarlett’s in labor.

Halley and Scarlett and Scarlett’s other friend, Cameron, try to leave but the only transport to the hospital is Macon’s car. Halley calls her mother who comes down and helps her through it.

After the birth, Scarlett names the baby Grace Halley Thomas and everyone turns up in the waiting room; the school prom-goers and all Scarlett’s mother’s friends and they all come together in happiness of the birth. After everything has calmed down and everyone has gone home, Halley starts the walk home alone, but happy, thinking about the Grace Halley’s life ahead and what she could offer her.

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Notes From a Liar and Her Dog.

This story “Notes from a liar and her dog,” is a fiction book about a young eleven year old girl named Antonia, but was also known as “Ant”. She as a young girl believed that she was adopted and thinks her parents don’t want to admit it to her. She just magically believes that her biological parents will one day appear around for her. Since Ant’s dad has changed jobs from a numerous amount of times Ant has found out that the only one who can be friends with is her dog Pistachio and best friend Harrison. Just Carol is one of Ant’s teachers and notices that all Ant does is make lying a way of her life and not care about it. Just Carol is realizing that lying might turn things around for the better.

The Characters: Antonia”Ant”, Harrison, Just Carol

Setting: In school

My opinion on this book was that it was ok. I didn’t like it that much because it didn’t interest me as much as another book would. I would not recommend this book to anyone but if you want to read it have at it.

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