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should not face so much scrutiny, secrecy and stigma) but I am going to lower my rating to three stars because to and for me, in particular how Michelle and Raina end up burying their hatchet and become if not friends then at least no longer enemies has felt more than a bit rushed and should have (in my humble opinion) been given a considerably longer textual treatment. The figure places Guts in the middle of an apostle massacre, having defeated one and already getting ready to attack the next. I don’t have ibs but I do have constant anxious stomach, was almost diagnosed with ibs before I was diagnosed with lactose intolerance and anxiety. It's a free online image maker that lets you add custom resizable text, images, and much more to templates.
It is a topic that is not commonly discussed in a format for young readers - and I appreciated Telgemeier's candor. There's not a cohesive storyline, and that probably won't bother most people, but for me it makes a book less enjoyable. It was fun to read this because it really gave some new info about Smile and Raina's relationship with her friends. From the popular manga "Berserk" comes a POP UP PARADE L figure of Guts wearing the Berserker Armor. Most importantly the book is incredibly optimistic and positive about dealing with anxiety something that, in my opinion, is possibly the most important thing to be telling young kids dealing with it.Absolutely amazing and brave of Raina to share her story to help others who might be going through the same thing. For that reason alone, the 3rd book in the series is a must purchase for public and school libraries.
Before long she's developed a phobia about food and throwing up to the point where she's missing school and literally making herself sick. I, and god knows how many other people, struggled for years and years with crippling anxiety and depression. The pacing, dialogue, humor, and subject matter shows that Raina Telegemeier is truly a master graphic novelist at the top of her game. According to educators, more than 80% of children using Bookelicious find it easy to choose books they are motivated to read!
Raina is an incredibly relatable protagonist, with fears of not fitting in, of over-reacting, of being bullied but being disciplined for reacting to the bully, of her stomach and of vomiting. I admit I may be holding this book at a little distance as I have people in my life who struggle with similar problems. this was such a simple but highly important concept that is handled rather well by Raina Telgemeier.
I found that tidbit really interesting, but I wasn’t quite as smiley when I found out it also works if you reverse the process. Not only do I have IBS, and have had stomach aches and "nervous stomach" since childhood, but while I don't have anxiety, I do have depression, and I wish I had had books like this as a kid to show me that I was not alone, not a freak, and not about to die!Definitely a must-read for children who are worried about worrying—and about their changing friend groups. And without a doubt two of the biggest roadblocks in my recovery were feeling like this was something "wrong" about myself that I needed to hide and a firm belief that I should be able to get things under control myself. She also finds out that she has IBS (Irritable bowel syndrome) and she starts to share her fears with her friends. With over 6 million of the world’s best eBooks to choose from, Kobo offers you a whole world of reading.