Jawbreaker (A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year)

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER
An Indies Introduce Pick
A Kids' Indie Next Pick
A Kirkus Reviews Bestseller
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
An Amazon Best Book of the Year for Ages 9-12
An ABA Best Book for Young Readers of the Year
An Amazon Best Book of the Month for Ages 9-12
Nerdy Book Awards Middle Grade Fiction Winner
A Barnes & Noble Most Anticipated Kids' Book of the Month
A Junior Library Guild Selection
A Pop! Goes the Reader Most-Anticipated Middle Grade Books: October-December 2023
A Reading Middle Grade Best Middle Grade Books of the Year
Book Cover of the Year, School Library Journal Children's Lit: The Year in Miscellanea

Jawbreaker 是 Christina Wyman 根據自身經歷創作的中學成長小說，主角 Max 除了要面對家庭緊張、姊姊的冷嘲熱諷、學校霸凌，還有令她痛苦不堪的牙套與頭套裝置「Jawbreaker」。她想參加新聞競賽，卻害怕面對鏡頭，因為那代表要讓全世界看到她最自卑的模樣。本書以誠實又幽默的筆調描寫少女的掙扎與成長，是一本既貼近青春現實，又帶有溫柔力量的小說。

Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile, a refreshingly honest middle-grade debut novel about toxic sibling rivalry, socioeconomic disparity, and dental drama.

Max Plink's life is complicated. Her parents aren't getting along. The school bullies are relentless--and her own sister is the cruelest of them. Worst of all, her mouth is a mess. 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 painful (and totally awkward) orthodontic headgear nicknamed "the jawbreaker." Could things get any worse?

Yes. 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.

Inspired by Christina Wyman's own experience with a Class II malocclusion, Jawbreaker is a humorous, heartfelt, and refreshingly relatable story.