Order of Raina Telgemeier Books

Raina Telgemeier is an American author and cartoonist renowned for her works Smile and Sisters. Besides these titles, she has also written and illustrated four graphic novels based on The Baby-Sitters Club series by Ann M. Martin. Raina grew up in San Francisco and, as a teenager, experienced a severe mouth injury that required years of surgeries to fix. During this period, she faced teasing from peers and withdrew from social interactions to concentrate on drawing. This experience significantly influenced the creation of Smile. In high school, she found supportive friends who valued her artistic talent, which motivated her to pursue illustration at New York’s School of Visual Arts, graduating in 2002. Smile received the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor in 2010, marking the first time a graphic novel was nominated for this award. The book also won the Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens.