Mia learns to balance style and substance when she has to get glasses AND braces.
Fashionista Mia gets some unflattering news from Katie's mom, Dr. Brown: She needs braces. And just when Mia thinks things can't get any worse...they do. Her teacher is concerned that Mia is squinting in class. A trip to the opthamologist confirms it: Mia needs glasses, too! Mia is miserable until her stylish mom comes to the rescue with a plan and a very chic middle school look. And her wonderful Cupcake Club friends reassure her that glasses and braces don't get in the way of all they really see: the same old Mia.
year: 2013
call number/section: 1000
subjects: personal appearance, fiction, self-confidence, friendship, middle schools, school stories, orthodontic appliances, eyeglasses, cupcakes, schools
Editions
Simon, Coco
Simon Spotlight (2013)
Mia learns to balance style and substance when she has to get glasses AND braces. Fashionista Mia gets some unflattering news from Katie's mom, Dr. Brown: She needs braces. And just when Mia thinks things can't get any worse...they do. Her teacher is concerned that Mia is squinting in class. A trip to the opthamologist confirms it: Mia needs glasses, too! Mia is miserable until her stylish mom comes to the rescue with a plan and a very chic middle school look. And her wonderful Cupcake Club friends reassure her that glasses and braces don't get in the way of all they really see: the same old Mia.
Schools: 4
Simon, Coco
Mia worries that she will no longer be as cute as a cupcake when she finds out that she not only needs braces, but also glasses.
Schools: 10
Simon, Coco
Worrying about her fashion prospects when she learns that she has to get both braces and glasses, Mia receives help from her stylish mom while embracing a chic new look for middle school and is reassured by her Cupcake Club friends that she is still the same old Mia.
Schools: 1