Flip - Ngozi Ukazu

SENIOR YEAR BUCKET LIST? SWITCH BODIES WITH YOUR CRUSH.

Chi-Chi Ekeh has one huge problem: She keeps having crushes on rich white boys who have no idea she exists. Enter Flip Henderson, the most popular boy at school, who receives Chi-Chi’s private video proposal to go to senior prom.

But when Flip rejects Chi-Chi in front of their entire class, what happens next is completely unexpected: Chi-Chi—shy nerd and scholarship student—switches bodies with Flip. Suddenly Chi-Chi is 6’1” and cool, while Flip gets a crash course on Chi-Chi’s life—that is, k-pop, hair-braiding, and being a poor kid of color at a rich white private school.

With graduation looming and their body swaps lasting longer and longer, Chi-Chi and Flip must form the most unlikely friendship their school has ever seen. But will they survive senior year? And, most importantly, can they find a way back to themselves?

From bestselling author of Check, Please! comes Flip, a thrilling and fantastical tale about self-acceptance, black girlhood, and how walking a mile in someone else’s shoes can teach you how to finally see yourself.

"Flipping awesome... The dynamic and engaging illustrations bring to life a heartwarming story of self-love, acceptance, and true connection." — Kirkus, starred review

"­Brimming with heart and ­humor, this poignant and thought-provoking graphic novel is perfect for fans of awkward ­romantic entanglements with fantastic twists." —School Library Journal, starred review

"[Provides] laugh-out-loud moments alongside incisive examinations of personal identity and perception... Ukazu draws from her own adolescent struggles to present an engrossing standalone graphic novel about self-acceptance rendered using clean line art, dynamic paneling, and eye-catching color palettes." –Publishers Weekly, starred review

"A frank, funny take on how we see ourselves and what we really know about each other." —Booklist

"Hand this book to readers who struggle with loving themselves, or who, after reading Levithan’s Every Day, have ever dreamed of having someone else’s life." —BCCB