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Happyface

by Stephen Emond

A new school, a new persona

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A new school, a new persona

Presented as a journal combining text with integrated artwork, *Happyface* centers on a teen who adopts a confident new identity after moving to a different town. The change brings new friendships, but also a tension between the image he presents and the interests and past he is trying to leave behind. The description points toward themes of self-esteem, belonging, forgiveness, and learning to meet the world more honestly, with the journal offering a view of the protagonist’s self-deprecating perspective.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens interested in stories about starting over at a new school or in a new town.
  • Readers drawn to young adult fiction about identity, self-esteem, and belonging.
  • Readers who enjoy books that combine written narrative with integrated artwork.

Themes

Self-esteem and self-relianceReinvention and identityFriendship and belongingForgiveness

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Book overview

Cute girls dig him. He has his own fan club

But he wasn't always this awesome. He used to be Mr. Comic Book, a resident of Lonelyland. So when he swtiched schools, he slapped on a grin and went from big nerd to big shot.

Meet Happyface. This is his journal.

This unique combination of text and fully integrated art follows the journey of a dorky, quiet, artsy kid as he reinvents himself after moving to a new town, where he's nicknamed Happyface. Peek in his journal and see the world through his hilariously self-deprecating eyes as he learns to shed his comic-book-loving, computer-game playing ways. Join him as he makes new friends, tries to hide from his messy past, forgives the people who have hurt him most, and ultimately learns to face the world with a genuine smile.

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