Guts: A Graphic Novel - by Raina Telgemeier (Hardcover)

About the Book

"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?"--Dust jacket flap.

Book Synopsis

A true story from Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, 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.

Review Quotes

Praise for Guts:

Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Winner

CBC Children's & Teen Choice Book Award Winner

#1 USA Today Bestseller

#1 New York Times Bestseller

New York Times Best Comic of 2019

New York Times Best Children's Book of 2019

Washington Post Best Graphic Novel of the Year

Forbes Best Graphic Novel of 2019, Honorable Mention

NPR Best Book/Book Concierge

TIME Best Book of the Year

Amazon Top 20 Children's Book of 2019

Today.com Best Kids' Book of 2019

Chicago Public Library's Best of the Best

School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

School Library Journal Best Graphic Novel of the Year

★ "The story both normalizes therapy and shows a child developing useful coping mechanisms for anxiety in a way that will reassure, even inspire, readers." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ "A must." -- School Library Journal, starred review

"A compassionate and accessible look at one girl's struggles with anxiety." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Praise for Smile:

Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Winner

Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book

#1 New York Times Bestseller

"Irresistible, funny, and touching." -- Kirkus Reviews

"One of the most widely loved kids' graphic novels in recent history." -- Booklist

"It hits home partly because there is nothing else out there like it." -- The New York Times Book Review

Praise for Sisters:

Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Winner

#1 New York Times Bestseller

★ "A wonderfully charming tale of family and sisters that anyone can bond with." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ "Poignant and laugh-out-loud funny." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ "Utterly relatable for anyone with siblings." -- School Library Journal, starred review

Praise for Drama:

ALA Stonewall Honor Book

#1 New York Times Bestseller

★ "Telgemeier is prodigiously talented at telling cheerful stories with realistic portrayals of middle-school characters." -- Booklist, starred review

★ "Pitch-perfect." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ "Another dead-on look at the confusing world of middle school." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

★ "An entertaining and enlightening read." -- School Library Journal, starred review

Praise for Ghosts:

Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Winner

#1 New York Times Bestseller

★ "Telgemeier has her finger on the pulse of middle-grade readers, and this might be her best yet." -- Booklist, starred review

★ "Superior visual storytelling." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ "Telgemeier nudges readers toward the edge of their comfort zone, but she never leaves them alone there." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

About the Author

Raina Telgemeier is the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning creator of Smile, Sisters, and Guts, which are all graphic memoirs based on her childhood. She is also the creator of Drama and Ghosts, the adapter and illustrator of the first four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels, and, with Scott McCloud, the cocreator of The Cartoonists Club. Facing Feelings: Inside the World of Raina Telgemeier is based on an exhibition that was held at The Ohio State University's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Raina lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more, visit her online at goraina.com.