Gallery Review: Happyface by Stephen Emond

Enter Happyface's journal and get a peek into the life of a shy, artistic boy who decides to reinvent himself as a happy-go-lucky guy after he moves to a new town. See the world through his hilariously self-deprecating eyes as he learn to shed his comic-book-loving, computer-game playing ways. Join him as he makes new friends, tries to hide from his past, and ultimately learns to face the world with a genuine smile. With a fresh and funny combination of text and fully integrated art, Happyface is an original storytelling experience.

What SL teens are saying about the book...

"I wasn't expecting Happyface to be the character that he was. The plot was a tad dark, but Happyface's honest perspective helps make it lighter. I really like the way the story was laid out, with some journal entries hinting at the dark past of Happyface in the beginning, and then receiving the full story in the middle, and how he dealt with it afterwards. Happyface is an enjoyable book that has the theme of - be yourself and not someone else - a problem that many teens are dealing with."--Jenny L.

"It can relate to teens because it is about a teen who struggles in life. No one has a perfect life."
--Joshua T.