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A smile as big as the moon by mike kersjes overdrive. But as the book progressed, he learned about his own weaknesses, discovering that at times he underestimated his students and found it difficult to know when to let go. Now they are presenting a smile as big as the moon which is based on the book by mike kersjes with joe layton. Challenges overcame cooperation and teamwork selfdoubt stereotypes financial results summary the class was the first special education group to attend space camp. In smile, through incidents both meaningful and trivial that span the course of several years, we watch author and illustrator raina telgemeier grow up. Based on a true story and the memoir of the same name by teacher mike kersjes with joe layden, many of the students in the movie were played by young actors.

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