Flip: A Graphic Novel [Paperback]

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR forKirkus Reviews,School Library Journal,Bookpage, the New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, the A.V. Club, Comics Beat, and Book Riot!

Senior year bucket list? Switch bodies with your crush.

Chi-Chi Ekeh has one huge problem: She keeps getting crushes on rich white boys who have no idea she exists. Enter Flip Henderson, the most popular boy at school, who opens Chi-Chis private video proposal to go to senior prom in front of their entire class.

But when Flip rejects Chi-Chi, what happens next is completely unexpected: Chi-Chishy nerd and scholarship studentswitches bodies with Flip. Suddenly Chi-Chi is 61 and cool, while Flip gets a crash course on Chi-Chis lifethat is, k-pop, hair-braiding, and being a poor kid of color at a rich white private school.

From the bestselling author ofCheck, Please!comes Flip, a thrilling and fantastical tale about self-acceptance, Black girlhood, and how walking a mile in someone elses shoes can help you finally see yourself.

Fast, funny, and emotionally resonant,Flip!delivers:

- a high-concept, body-swap premise with real emotional stakes
- relatable teen struggles with identity and pressure
- heartfelt character growth beneath the comedy
- and a fresh, modern take on self-discovery

Ngozi Ukazuis aNew York Times-bestselling author and the creator ofCheck, Please!, an online graphic novel whose printing campaign remains the most funded webcomics Kickstarter ever. She graduated from Yale University with a degree in Computing and The Arts, and later received a masters in sequential arts and comics. She enjoys trekking through nature, giving talks at colleges, and all things fandom. Since 2020, her cartoons have appeared inThe New Yorker.

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