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Guts is a 2019 autobiographical graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier, published by Scholastic. It recounts Telgemeier's childhood experience of anxiety and emetophobia, the fear of vomiting, and shows how those problems affect ordinary situations at home, at school, and with friends. The book presents a difficult subject in a middle-grade format, making it relevant to young readers dealing with anxiety and to adults seeking a graphic memoir about childhood mental health.
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What is Guts by Raina Telgemeier about?
Guts is a 2019 autobiographical graphic novel about Raina Telgemeier’s childhood anxiety and emetophobia, the fear of vomiting. It shows how those fears affect school, home life, friendships, and everyday situations.
Is Guts based on a true story?
Yes. The book draws on Telgemeier’s own childhood experiences with anxiety and therapy, although it is presented as a graphic memoir rather than a documentary record.
Who published Guts?
Guts was published by Scholastic in 2019. Raina Telgemeier also created the graphic memoirs Smile, Sisters, and Drama.
Is Guts suitable for middle-grade readers?
Guts is aimed at middle-grade readers, but it directly discusses anxiety, panic, therapy, and fear of vomiting. Readers who are sensitive to emetophobia-related material may want to know that this theme appears throughout the story.
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