Guts: a Graphic Novel
Scholastic Inc. · Paperback · September 17, 2019
A true story from Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Sisters, Drama, and Ghosts!
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- Who it’s for
- Readers interested in true stories about adolescence
- Themes
- growing up, fear and courage, friendship
- Pacing
- Steady
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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.
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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.
Shelf Appeal
Come here for
- graphic-novel form
- Raina Telgemeier shelf appeal
Expect
- giftable, display-friendly format
- author-following interest
Where it sits
| Comics Biographies | 82% |
|---|---|
| Friendship | 64% |
| Growing Up (Adolescence) | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Growing Up (Adolescence)
- Friendship
- Comics & Graphic Nonfiction
- Authors
- Raina Telgemeier
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
- Published
- September 17, 2019
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- growing up · fear and courage · friendship
- Reading lane
- Growing Up (Adolescence)