Written by Michael Chabon. Jacket illustrated by William Joyce and Reel FX. Map and interior pages illustrated by Brandon Oldenburg. First edition, 2002. Miramax Books, Hyperion Books for Children, publishers.
Chabon's 500-page novel, his only novel for young readers and winner of the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, is the story of small people - children - in a small, idyllic place - Summerland - who are recruited by small beings - ferishers - to battle great danger - mythical gods and monsters - to save the Summerlands, and the world. No small feat.
From the front flap:
"Summerland is a magical place, where the local Little League gathers to play baseball on a perfectely manicured lawn, and the sun is always shining in a flawless blue sky. However, the small beings known as ferishers, who ensure this perfect weather, are threatened by an ancient enemy and need a hero - a baseball stary, in fact - to vanquish their foe.
"The ferishers recruit Ethan Feld, possibly the worst ballplayer in the history of the league, as their cosen leader. No one is more surprised than Ethan at their choice, but their faith spurs him on.
"Accompanied by his determined friend, Jennifer T. Rideout and a motley crew of creatures that includes everything from a Sasquatch to a werefox, Ethan struggles to defeat giants, bat-winged goblins, and one of the toughest ball clubs in the realms of magic to save the Summerlands, and, ultimately, the world."
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