Obviously : stories from my timeline / Akilah Hughes.
| Author/creator |
Hughes, Akilah, 1989- author. |
| Format | Electronic, Book, and Print |
| Publication Info | New York : Razorbill, [2019] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2019 |
| Description | 272 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | A note -- What's in a name -- Marilynn -- George -- Where to say your dad lives when he's dead -- The little cheerleader that couldn't -- Fifth grade is a scam -- Birthdays are, too -- I don't love animals -- Internet person -- Racism to a fifteen-year-old girl -- Best friendship -- Bad skin -- Disney -- The south -- College years -- Getting too good at your plan b -- How to literally get to New York -- Eight movies that gave me false expectations about living in New York -- My clothes suck -- Starstruck -- New York -- End of my relationship -- Weight -- Anxious energy -- How to make a YouTube video -- BB and Jennifer -- Flirting at every age -- Being sick -- Karaoke is cheaper than therapy -- The Sundance kid. |
| Abstract | In Akilah Hughes's world, family--and life--are 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 born--and eventually became a spelling bee champ and 15-year-old high school graduate--to New York City, where she took careful steps to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer and performer. Like Tiffany Haddish's The Last Black Unicorn or Mindy Kaling's Is 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Interest age level | Ages 14 and up |
| Interest grade level | Grades 9-12 |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Humor. |
| Genre/form | Autobiographies. |
| Genre/form | Biographies. |
| Genre/form | Young adult non-fiction. |
| Genre/form | Autobiographies. |
| Genre/form | Humor. |
| LCCN | 2019011060 |
| ISBN | 9781101998908 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1101998903 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781101998922 |
| ISBN | 110199892X |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Biographies | B H8741H | ✔ Available | Place Hold |