Flip

By Ngozi Ukazu

A body swap forces two teens to confront identity and privilege. Can they find their way back to themselves?

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320 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Chi-Chi Ekeh, a shy scholarship student, swaps bodies with Flip Henderson, the school's most popular boy, after a public rejection. As they navigate each other's worlds—Chi-Chi's life of K-pop and hair-braiding, and Flip's privileged existence—they must form an unlikely friendship. With graduation approaching, can they survive senior year and return to their own lives? Discover a tale of self-acceptance and identity in this fantastical journey.

From the publisher

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR for Kirkus 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 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. 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.

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