Megan Jenna asked Katie McGarry:

Hi Katie! I was thinking about the Thunder Road series and remembered reading briefly about a character with cerebral palsy (I think his name was Brian if I remember correctly) and I was wondering if you considered writing his story? I have cerebral palsy myself and I don't get to read a lot of books where the main character has a disability and I think it would be pretty awesome if he got to have his story.

Katie McGarry Hi Megan,

Thank you for reading my books and, yes, you remember correctly. His name is Brian.

Oz is a character who focuses not on people's disability but on their ability. Brian is a huge reason why Oz decides to continue his education.

You have given me something major to think about with a future book. If I did this, I'll have to do a a ton of research as I want to make sure I capture the character correctly.

Thank you so much for the suggestion!

Katie

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