Guts

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

Praise for Guts: #1 USA Today Bestseller#1 New York Times BestsellerNew York Times Best Comic of 2019New York Times Best Children's Book of 2019Washington Post Best Graphic Novel of the YearForbes Best Graphic Novel of 2019, Honorable MentionNPR Best Book/Book ConciergeTIME Best Book of the YearAmazon Top 20 Children's Book of 2019Today.com Best Kids' Book of 2019Chicago Public Library's Best of the BestSchool Library Journal Best Book of the YearSchool 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 BooksPraise for Smile: #1 New York Times Bestseller Will Eisner Comic Industry Award WinnerBoston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book"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 ReviewPraise for Sisters: #1 New York Times BestsellerWill Eisner Comic Industry Award Winner* "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 reviewPraise for Drama: #1 New York Times BestsellerAn ALA Stonewall Honor Book* "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 reviewPraise for Ghosts: #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, Praise for Guts: #1 USA Today Bestseller#1 New York Times BestsellerNew York Times Best Comic of 2019New York Times Best Children's Book of 2019Washington Post Best Graphic Novel of the YearForbes Best Graphic Novel of 2019, Honorable MentionNPR Best Book/Book ConciergeTIME Best Book of the YearAmazon Top 20 Children's Book of 2019Today.com Best Kids' Book of 2019Chicago Public Library's Best of the BestSchool Library Journal Best Book of the YearSchool Library Journal Best Graphic Novel of the YearA 2020 CBC Children's & Teen Choice Book Award Winner* "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 BooksPraise for Smile: #1 New York Times BestsellerWill Eisner Comic Industry Award WinnerBoston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book"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 ReviewPraise for Sisters: #1 New York Times BestsellerWill Eisner Comic Industry Award Winner* "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 reviewPraise for Drama: #1 New York Times BestsellerAn ALA Stonewall Honor Book* "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 reviewPraise for Ghosts: #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

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, and is the adapter and illustrator of the first four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels. Raina lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more, visit her online at goraina.com.