Drew

First in the “imaginative” series—“a moving story about gender, identity, friendship, bravery, rebellion vs. conformity, and thinking outside the box” (School Library Journal). Changers Book One: Drew opens on the eve of Ethan Miller’s freshman year of high school in a brand-new town. He’s finally sporting a haircut he doesn’t hate, has grown two inches since middle school, and can’t wait to try out for the soccer team. At last, everything is looking up in life. Until the next morning. When Ethan awakens as a girl. Ethan is a Changer, a little-known, ancient race of humans who live out each of their four years of high school as a different person. After graduation, Changers choose which version of themselves they will be forever—and no, they cannot go back to who they were before the changes began. Ethan must now live as Drew Bohner—a petite blonde with an unfortunate last name—and navigate the treacherous waters of freshman year while also following the rules: Never tell anyone what you are. Never disobey the Changers Council. And never, ever fall in love with another Changer. Oh, and Drew also has to battle a creepy underground syndicate called “Abiders” (as well as the sadistic school queen bee). And she can’t even confide in her best friend, who can never know the real her, without risking both of their lives . . . Winner of the 2015 Westchester Fiction Award A New York Public Library Summer Reading Pick “A thought-provoking exploration of identity, gender, and sexuality . . . an excellent read for any teens questioning their sense of self.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)