National Book Award-finalist Ibi Zoboi makes her middle-grade debut with an unforgettable character- Ebony-Grace Norfleet, the sci-fi-obsessed granddaughter of one of the first black engineers to integrate NASA. Set in Harlem in the early days of hip-hop, My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich is a moving and hilarious story of girl finding a place and a voice in a world that's changing at warp speed.
Ibi Zoboi is the author of two novels for young adults, Pride and American Street, a finalist for the National Book Award. She also edited the anthology Black Enough. She holds an MFA from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Born in Haiti and raised in New York City, she now lives with her family in New Jersey.
A New York Times Bestseller
"[Ebony-Grace's] boundless faith in her dreams also brings to mind
another high-flying science enthusiast who once advised, 'Never be
limited by other people's imaginations.' That speaker was Mae C.
Jemison, an engineer, medical doctor, astronaut, and the first
African American woman to go into space."—New York Times Book
Review
"Filled with rich imaginative scenes and comics-style
illustrations, this book will truly transport its readers to
another world."--Booklist
"Highlights the importance of imagination and learning to celebrate
what it means to be different in a world that demands
conformity."--Horn Book
“Zoboi excels at resurrecting 1980s Harlem in her middle grade
debut, expertly sprinkling in nostalgia-fueled references to break
dancing, rap battles, and the rise of female MCs.”—Publishers
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