This book is part comic, part diary in the style of the absolutely true diary of a part time indian by sherman alexie. He got out of everything and never had to apologize. Mar 03, 2010 happyface by authorillustrator stephen emond. Told through a diary format, to include email messages, pages of sketches, comics, and instant messages, this is the story of happyface. Stephen emond after going through traumatic times, a troubled, socially awkward teenager moves to a new school where he tries to reinvent himself. This is a book trailer that i handmade in a terribly done way, and i did it for a totally awesome english teacher. See the world through his hilariously selfdeprecating eyes as he learns to shed his comicbookloving, computergame playing ways. Stephen emond s debut happyface is unlike many books ive read recently. Mar 24, 2020 happy face stephen emond pdf happyface. First off, underneath the smile on the jacket is a sad face.
Moving easily between cartoons and painterly blackandwhite illustration, this epistolary novel of a young teens reinvention of self is subtle. He tries so hard to be happy, to be friendly, to be likable, that she dubs him happyface, and it sticks. Join facebook to connect with stephen emond and others you may know. Jun 14, 2011 stephen emond is the creator of emo boy, which ran for twelve issues and two collections with slave labor graphics. The book happyface by stephen emond was a very goodinteresting book because of all the changes our main character was going through. Little, brown books for young readers number of pages. The book happyface by stephen emond is a heartfelt story about a boy who goes by happy face who starts out high school in a rough environment. Little did i know, the smiley face on the cover was actually a disguise explain the plot of the book, or if its a nonfiction book, what topics are covered. Imagine that very brother turned on you and did something that would make you despise him, but you werent able to get the last word in. Pdf happyface by stephen emond download pdf free ebook. See the world through his hilariously selfdeprecating eyes as he learns to shed his.
Students are just now starting to make their way through that list so i dont really have any feedback from others about this book yet. Happyface by stephen emond im opening my christmas present in june. Thats a hard format because you have to keep the story going throughout the art thats included. Enter happyfaces journal and get a peek into the life of a shy, artistic boy who decides to reinvent himself as a happy golucky guy after he moves to a new town. Mar 31, 2020 happy face stephen emond pdf happyface. It was the same mask though, wearing this smile even when i didnt mean it that opened me up to talk and act how i felt inside but wasnt always able to show. Enter happyfaces journal and get a peek into the life of a shy, artistic boy who decides to reinvent himself as a happygolucky guy. Happyface book trailer for stephen emonds happyface. A boy learns to hide from his familys tragic past by putting on a happy face perfect for readers who have outgrown diary of a wimpy kid. With the book jacket on, we see a happy face, but if we look underneath, the face is sad. Happyface is the nickname that the object of his idolization, gretchen, gave him.
Apr 06, 2014 this is a book trailer that i handmade in a terribly done way, and i did it for a totally awesome english teacher. Enter happyface s journal and get a peek into the life of a shy, artistic boy who decides to reinvent himself as a happygolucky guy after he moves to a new town. Happyface is a teenage boy who decides to change his attitude of life after a series of heartbreaking events. About the author stephen emond is the creator of emo boy, which ran for twelve issues and two collections with slave labor graphics. Our main character unknown name is not very popular at school and doesnt really have an friends. Enter happyfaces journal and get a peek into the life of a shy, artisti. Happyface book king county library system bibliocommons. You can purchase this resources in the thematic activities for little learners.
President trump and coronavirus task force hold briefing at the white house cbs news 18,147 watching live now. Happyface by stephen emond today is the day the world changed, and that is all i will say because i dont ever want to think of it again. Check out can you make a happy face singalong by super simple songs on amazon music. Gray skies are gonna clear up, put on a happy face as a selfproclaimed pollyanna, i will be the first to admit that i would want to punch you in the face if you said this to me. Download happyface by stephen emond 20100401 and read happyface by stephen emond 20100401 online books in format pdf. But he has a way with words and does alright with a pencil. He also won a national contest for his comic strip series steverino, which ran for several years in his local connecticut newspaper. I liked the narrators voice and thought that emond portrayed high school very well. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages.
Happyface enter happyfaces journal and get a peek into the life of a shy, artistic boy who decides to reinvent himself as a happy golucky guy after he moves to a new town. His first novel, happyface, was published in march 2010. Then he and his mom move to a different town, and he has to take on a whole new life. Sep 12, 2015 little did i know, the smiley face on the cover was actually a disguise explain the plot of the book, or if its a nonfiction book, what topics are covered. But while making new friends he hids his past under. He created the comic book series emo boy, collected in two volumes, and is the critically acclaimed author and illustrator of young adult. Sep 14, 2011 happyface by stephen emond today is the day the world changed, and that is all i will say because i dont ever want to think of it again. The narrator known only by the nickname happyface writes about how his life. He has no summer homes in exotic locales, and has yet to win even one single solitary popularity contest. Oct 27, 2011 happyface by stephen emond, 9780316040990, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Enter happyfaces journal and get a peek into the life of a shy, artistic boy who decides to.
Book trailer by trevor stovall this book was written by stephen emond. Happyface reminds me a lot of one of my alltime favourite picture books, michael rosens sad book. Happyface by stephen emond ill always remember my first first acquisition, that is. Aug 01, 2019 happy face stephen emond pdf happyface. Join him as he makes new friends, tries to hide from his past, and. The piles of napkins and backs of school papers id been using to write and draw on had gotten a. Gr 710happyface is a shy, artistic sophomore, awkwardly coping with life from the sidelines. He created the comic book series emo boy, collected in two volumes, and is the critically. Happyface reaches for him and gets a fist square in the face. With a fresh and funny combination of text and fully integrated art, happyface is an original storytelling experience. He ends up facing many challenges through life including divorce, death, and broken friendships, that he must endure going through by slapping a smile on his face and pretending that nothing is wrong. Happyface by stephen emond, 9780316040990, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Apr 23, 2010 first off, underneath the smile on the jacket is a sad face. Stephen emond in love with his best friend and helpless to do anything about his family falling apart, he wasnt doing so great at life in the first place. I suggest this book for 7th9th grade because the characters are around that age range. Stephen emonds debut happyface is unlike many books ive read recently. Just like quentin blakes brilliant firstpage illustration for. To begin with i should tell you that i have placed this book on my 2011 mock printz reading list. Mar 21, 2020 happyface reaches for him and gets a fist square in the face. Moving easily between cartoons and painterly blackand. Halloween songs for preschoolers, halloween stories for kids, halloween. After all is said and done im more comfortable being myself than ever was before. Stephen emond is the creator of emo boy, which ran for twelve issues and two collections with slave labor graphics. The book happyface is about a teenager who hides his sadness through his smile.
This is a wonderful book about a boy whos nickname is happyface, who tries to be a go lucky guy in his new town with his new friends. Summer before sophomore year was going well for happyface. He meets gretchen the girl of his dreams and with a smile on. Happyface is a fiction novel thats formatted like youre reading someones journal. Chloe and the boy started become very good friends until she started dating the boys brother. In fact, as the book unfolds, we learn a lot about gretchen, her friends karma and misty moon, her exboyfriend trevor, and even about happyfaces ex. And so, with the recent publication of my assistants first acquisition, i asked if shed like to do a guest post. When horrific tragedy tears his family apart, he finds himself living in a ratty apartment with his newly sober mom and attending a new high school. Join him as he makes new friends, tries to hide from his past, and ultimately learns to face the world with a genuine smile. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Before sophomore, everything was fine until one day, all the events that happened just went wrong, which changed his destiny.
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