Drew
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Publisher Description
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)
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The husband-and-wife team of Cooper (Real Man Adventures) and Glock-Cooper (Beauty Before Comfort) makes its YA debut with a thought-provoking exploration of identity, gender, and sexuality, first in a four-book series. Ethan Miller's freshman year starts with a major surprise when he wakes up as a girl, and is promptly informed by his parents that he's a Changer, part of a race that spends four years living in different bodies before settling on a permanent one. As "Drew Bohner," Ethan must navigate high school from a female perspective, for good and bad. Drew makes new friends and enemies, joins the cheerleading squad, and learns more about the Changers and their cultlike methodology, but as Drew tries to adapt to her new life, she's always aware that more changes are yet to come, which could spell doom for any chances at friendship or romance. While numerous questions remain to be answered, and the premise is a little convoluted, Drew's story unfolds with sympathy and complexity. An excellent read for any teens questioning their sense of self or gender. Ages 12 up.
