Flip - by Ngozi Ukazu (Paperback)

About the Book

"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?"--

Book Synopsis

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 getting crushes on rich white boys who have no idea she exists. Enter Flip Henderson, the most popular boy at school, who opens Chi-Chi's 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-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 the 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 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

Review Quotes

A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2025
A Chicago Library Best of the Best of 2025 Pick
A Kirkus Best Book of the Year

"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

"Ngozi Ukazu remarkably brings The Bluest Eye and Freaky Friday together in this humorous yet weighty graphic novel about two teens--a white boy and a Black girl--switching bodies." --Shelf Awareness

"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

About the Author

Ngozi Ukazu is a New York Times-bestselling author and the creator of Check, 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 in The New Yorker.