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Jawbreaker

By Christina Wyman
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Max Plink faces the challenges of family strife, bullying, and a severe overbite requiring painful orthodontic headgear known as "the jawbreaker." When she wants to enter a journalism competition with a video segment, she must confront her fears of being on camera. Inspired by Christina Wyman's own experiences, Jawbreaker is a humorous and heartfelt story about resilience and finding one's voice.
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Ideal for middle-grade readers aged 9-12, especially those navigating the challenges of junior high school, family dynamics, and self-acceptance.

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This USA Today bestseller is a funny and fresh middle-grade debut novel about jawbreaking dental drama.

A refreshingly honest middle-grade debut novel about toxic sibling rivalry, socioeconomic disparity, and dental drama.

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Max Plink's life is complicated. Her parents aren't getting along. The school bullies are relentless—and her own sister is the cruelest of them. Worst of all, her mouth is a mess. Max has a Class II malocclusion, otherwise known as a severe overbite. She already has braces, but now Max has to wear painful (and totally awkward) orthodontic headgear called the jawbreaker. Could things get any worse?

Yes. The journalism competition Max wants to enter has a video component. But being on camera means showing her face to her junior high classmates, and possibly the whole city. Turns out, following her dreams is complicated, too.

Inspired by Christina Wyman's own experience with a Class II malocclusion, Jawbreaker is a humorous and heartfelt story that will break you apart only to put you back together again.

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A USA TODAY Bestseller and award-winning debut, Jawbreaker has been widely praised, receiving honours such as the Nerdy Book Awards Middle Grade Fiction Winner and the Judy Lopez Memorial Award. It has been named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews, selected for the New York Times "Books for Kids Starting Middle School," and recognised by the Junior Library Guild, among many others. The book is noted for its honest and relatable portrayal of junior high experiences, drawing from the author's own life.

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ISBN: 9781250331021

Publisher: St Martin's Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 24 October 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: St Martin's Press

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 252g

Pages: 320

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Christina Wyman Young Adult

About the Author

Christina Wyman is a teacher and writer living in Michigan with her husband, border collie, rescue cat and six raccoons that occupy a tree outside her bedroom window. Her work has been published in New York Magazine, The Washington Post, Elle, Ms. Magazine, The Independent, and other outlets. Jawbreaker is her debut novel. When not writing, she can be found enjoying chocolate and goat yoga. Connect with her on Twitter @CBWymanWriter.

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