
“…handled with a deft sensitivity in which young readers, perhaps facing similar fears, can find comfort. “Telgemeier brilliantly produces extremely accurate visual representations of stress and anxiety.” ★ “With disarming candor and in her now instantly recognizable panel artwork, Eisner Award–winner Telgemeier weaves a tangle of personal preadolescent traumas into another compelling graphic memoir.” - Publishers Weekly, starred review

VERDICT: A must.” - School Library Journal, starred review Especially important is a scene in which Raina’s therapist talks her through a grounding technique and deep breathing exercise, giving readers a coping technique that they can use. ★ “Telgemeier’s art is incredibly expressive, and the green circles that surround Raina will have readers feeling nauseous along with her as her panic intensifies. Double Eisner Award-Winner! (for Best Publication for Kids and Best Writer/Artist )Īn Indigo, TIME, Today Show, Goodreads, and NPR Best Book of 2019
