The First Thing About You

<p><b>Fans of John Green Sara Barnard and Adam Silvera will love this contemporary YA that is packed with humour and heart.</b><br><br><b>A high school student with spinal muscular atrophy is determined to reinvent himself.<br></b><br>When new-boy Harris meets cute-girl-in-his-class Nory he is determined to prove he is more than just the kid in the powered wheelchair. Luckily he has a secret weapon. His new nurse Miranda. <br><br>Beautiful and confident Miranda sees Harris for who he really is &#150; funny smart and totally worthy of Nory&#146;s affections. It seems everything is working out for Harris for once. But Miranda has her own demons and Harris starts to wonder if she has his best interests at heart.<br><b><br>PRAISE FOR <i>THE FIRST THING ABOUT YOU<br><br></i></b>&#147;A beautifully empathetic novel that makes you look at the world differently.&#148; Phil Earle author of <i>When the Sky Falls<br></i><br>&#147;A witty candid take on love friendship belonging and disability.&#148; <i>Kirkus</i><br><br>&#147;A stellar debut. Chaz Hayden writes with the humor and heart of a seasoned storyteller. An instant favorite.&#148; John Corey Whaley author of National Book Award Finalist <i>Noggin</i> and Michael L. Printz Award winner <i>Where Things Come Back</i> <br><br>&#147;Clear-eyed and bighearted and laugh-out-loud funny.&#148; Katie Cotugno <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>99 Days<br><br></i>Following Harris as he navigates family friendship first love and finding himself was thoroughly enjoyable. I would recommend this honest hilarious and heartfelt novel to anyone 14 years and over. <i>Reading Time</i></p>