In Akilah Hughes’s world, familyand lifeare often complicated, but always funny. Through intimate and hilarious essays, Akilah takes readers along on her journey from the small Kentucky town where she was bornand eventually became a spelling bee champ and 15-year-old high school graduateto New York City, where she took careful steps to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer and performer. Like Tiffany Haddish’sThe Last Black Unicornor Mindy Kaling’sIs Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?for the YA set, Akilah pens revealing and laugh-out-loud funny essays about her life, covering everything from her racist fifth grade teacher, her struggles with weight and acne, her failed attempts at joining the cheerleading team, how to literally get to New York (hint: for a girl on a budget, it may include multiple bus transfers) and exactly how to “make it” once you finally get there.

• Hardcover:288 pages
• Publisher:Razorbill (September 24, 2019)
• Language:English
• ISBN-10:1101998903
• ISBN-13:9781101998908
• Product Dimensions:5.9 x 1 x 8.5 inches