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    In "Guts," Raina Telgemeier bravely illustrates childhood anxiety with such authenticity it outsold Stephen King and Margaret Atwood during its debut week. This million-copy phenomenon teaches coping techniques that critics call "more soul-soothing than any pill" for young readers facing mental health challenges.

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