When does Raina finally get her braces off?
9th grade
After Nicole and Karin do this to Raina, Raina severs her ties with all of her old friends.
What is pantsing Raina in front of everyone?
What is Raina's little sisters name?
Amara
After she fell at the beginning of the story, what happened to Raina's two front teeth?
One fell out, and one was shoved way up into her gum and hidden.
Raina's mother always told Raina that she could get what until she was eighteen.
What is get her ears pierced?
After Raina has the retainer with the two fake front teeth, what is the next step in fixing Raina's teeth?
She has two false teeth put in, while braces try to bring her teeth closer together in the front. (They eventually remove the two false teeth)
Around the middle of the book, Raina has to wear this at night to correct her overbite.
What is headgear?
What sport does Raina try out for in the hopes of getting Sean's attention, what is the outcome?
She tries out for basketball and does not make the team.
When in the story do we see and image that is similar to the cover art of the book?
Hint: it is something given to Raina!
A get well soon card given to her by her father on page 17 that says 'smile'
What makes Raina's mother so mad at the Periodontists (the gum place)?
The periodontist did a deep cleaning of the gums, and they did not wait long enough for the Novocain to work, and they did not give her laughing gas, all without asking Raina's mom about it.
What club does Raina participate in during the summers?
Girl scouts
What does Raina's grandmother send to Raina's family for Christmas that she cannot eat?
What is the name of the first dentist that Raina sees when her tooth is knocked out out?
Mr. Golden
What do some of Raina's 'friends' tell her she looks like after her two teeth are put back in and are shorter than the rest of her teeth?
After Raina's first day of high school, what makes her day not so good? (even though she starts out excited)