Et cetera : What We're Reading: Jawbreaker

I recently read the 2025 All Iowa Reads book, 'Jawbreaker' by Christina Wyman. This is a MUST READ for all ages. If you fell in love with Auggie from the book 'Wonder' by R.J. Palacio then you will also fall in love with Max Plink in 'Jawbreaker'.

"Max Plink's life just got a lot more complicated. Trouble at home? Check―with money tight, her parents haven't been getting along lately. School bullies? Double check―especially if you count her sister, who is the worst bully of them all. Dental drama? Oh, you have no idea. With a mismatched puzzle of a jaw, Max has a Class II malocclusion, otherwise known as a severe overbite. She already has braces, which means she lives on Advil and soft foods after each orthodontist appointment. But now Max has to wear totally awkward orthodontic headgear nicknamed "the jawbreaker." Could things get any worse?

Yes, they could. The journalism competition Max wants to enter has a video component. But being on camera means showing her face not just to her junior high classmates, but possibly the whole city. Going viral is the last thing Max needs, but winning this competition is what she wants most. Turns out, following her dreams is complicated, too."

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~Kellie Roberts, Children's Librarian