Read this when
Guts
Raina Telgemeier drew anxiety exactly how it feels: in your stomach. Guts is the book I needed at nine. 😬
Who it's for
Raina's story connects physical symptoms like stomach aches to anxiety, which helps readers understand their own body-mind link.
Anxious→Validated
Feelings it meets
What it is
Guts is Raina Telgemeier's autobiographical graphic novel about her childhood. After a stomach bug when she is about nine, she develops a lasting fear of getting sick. By fifth grade she has regular stomachaches that keep her out of school and make her anxious about food.
Where to find it
In print (Scholastic/Graphix) and in libraries (Libby/Hoopla); audiobook available.
Before you start
Heads up: Vomiting, anxiety and panic.
Age: Ages 9+
There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2
