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A note for parents
Guts is a thoughtful graphic memoir about a girl navigating anxiety and stomach issues tied to school stress and changing friendships. The book normalizes anxiety and physical symptoms in a relatable, age-appropriate way while modeling courage and seeking help. It includes some mildly uncomfortable bodily humor and references to nausea/stomach discomfort, but nothing graphic or traumatizing. This is an excellent resource for anxious kids and those struggling with psychosomatic symptoms.
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A true story from Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Timesbestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Sisters, Drama, and Ghosts! Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the us... A true story from Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Timesbestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Sisters, Drama, and Ghosts! Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going on?Raina Telgemeier once again brings us a thoughtful, charming, and funny true story about growing up and gathering the courage to face -- and conquer -- her fears.
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- Graphic Novels
- Young Adult
- General
- Comics
- Friendship
- Fiction
- Middle school and Teenage life
- Stress in children
- Stomach, diseases
- nyt:graphic-books-and-manga=2019-10-13
- New York Times bestseller
- Anxiety
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