In a blog post titled “ 11 Million Reasons to Smile,” comics scholar, Bart Beaty, notes that “the near total absence of scholarly discussion of Telgemeier and her work,” given her popular success, is “just a little bit insane”. Telgemeier’s work routinely garners much praise but not much critical attention. Such work is deemed simplistic, childish, or merely ‘popular.’ Telgemeier’s best-selling books such as Smile, Drama, Sisters, and Ghosts, which typically fall under the Young Adult or slice-of-life umbrella, often fall prey to such thoughtless descriptors. When comics are composed as effortlessly as Raina Telgemeier’s, they are too easily dismissed. ^ 'GUTS by Raina Telgemeier, Raina Telgemeier Kirkus Reviews'.

'Book Review: Guts by Raina Telgemeier - Teen Librarian Toolbox'. This Graphic Novelist Is Trying to Help'. 'More and More Children Are Feeling Anxious.

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'Two new books on the way from Raina Telgemeier | On Our Minds'. And that’s the power of story.' Kirkus Reviews said: 'With young readers diagnosed with anxiety in ever increasing numbers, this book offers a necessary mirror to many.' Awards Year Guts is just one of the ways that we can help. Scott Stossel from The New York Times said ''Guts' is dedicated to 'anyone who feels afraid.' For anyone that includes, this book’s warmth, humanity and humor provides a balm more soul-soothing than any pill.' Karen Jensen from Teen Librarian Toolbox said 'Far too many of our young people are wrestling with mental health issues and we need to do better for them. Guts was written and illustrated in about 2 years.

However, she later realized that the more open she was, 'the better'. In an interview with Reading Rockets, Telgemeier explains that originally, she did not want to write about her stomach problems as she thought it would be too 'gross' and 'disgusting'. Īs with the 2 other books in the Smile series, Guts is an autobiographical novel detailing events of Telgemeier's life. The book also received two Eisner Awards. The book received positive reviews from critics, who praised Telgemeier's normalization of mental health problems. Guts is a 2019 American graphic novel written and illustrated by Raina Telgemeier and colored by Braden Lamb. For the Wonder Woman novel, see Publication history of Wonder Woman § Wonder Woman (vol.

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