Literary genius for all ages.
Toni Morrison
The Pulitzer-winning author collaborated with her son Slade on this humorous take on anger and meanness as seen from a child's eyes.
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Margaret Atwood
Atwood wrote and illustrated this story of two children who attempt to become fully independent by living in a tree.
Source: adventureswithmimi.blogspot.com
George Saunders
Saunders, whose "adult" fiction explores politics, consumer society and dystopian themes, published this novella in 2000. Like many of Saunders's short stories, Frip is concerned with fear and how it affects community.
Source: brickbatbooks.blogspot.com
Michael Chabon
This 2002 fantasy young adult novel tells the tale of Ethan Feld, an unathletic boy who finds himself having to play baseball to prevent the Earth's destruction.
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