[Changers 01] • Drew

"As somebody who has worked with kids for decades, I was thrilled to discover a book that deals with issues of identity and belonging with so much heart and, more importantly, humor. Young and old, each and every one of us struggles to determine the type of person we should be in life. This wonderful series shines a light on that path with both empathy and an incredibly unique voice. It changed the way I think."

--Clay Aiken, singer/UNICEF ambassador

It's the eve of his freshman year of high school in a brand-new town, and Ethan Miller has just said goodnight to his parents and climbed into bed. He's laid out a fresh pair of kicks he worked all summer to afford, is finally sporting a haircut he doesn't hate, and has grown two inches since middle school. At last, everything is looking up in life. Until the next morning. When Ethan awakens as a girl.

Unbeknownst to him, Ethan is a member of a little-known race of humans called "Changers." He will wake up every year of high school as a different person, beginning in ninth grade when he becomes Drew Bohner, a petite blonde with an enviable figure and an unfortunate last name. (After four iterations, Changers must declare the identity in which they will live out the rest of their lives--and no, you cannot go back to who you were before the changes began.)

Ethan/Drew must now navigate the treacherous waters of freshman year while also following the rules: Never tell anyone what you are. Never disobey the Changer Council. And never, ever fall in love with another Changer. Oh, and she also has to battle an underground syndicate thwarting Changers everywhere called "Abiders" (as well as the sadistic school queen bee, Chloe).

Fans of "Zombieland," "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist," the books of John Green, and even "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" will find much to love in this first of a four-part series that tracks the journey of an average suburban boy who becomes an incredible young woman . . . who becomes a reluctant hero . . . who becomes the person she was meant to be. Because, while changing the world can kinda suck, it sure beats never knowing who you really are.