No Ordinary Dreamer

Now accepting pre-orders! Copies ship August 2026. 

Welcome to  No Ordinary Dreamer: Science Fiction and Visions of the Future by Our Nation's Young Writers, an anthology featuring wondrous worlds, visions of the future, and heroic reflections by extraordinary young authors across the country in grades 5–12, with a foreword by author Tony Weaver, Jr.

“Even when the world changes, some lights are meant to stay.”

—Ava Diaz, Grade 10, Woodburn, OR

In this book, anything is possible.

You’ll dive into incredible new worlds—including an endless ocean planet where one glowing lighthouse may be the only thing keeping the darkness away. You'll meet Bob, a chef and SUPA-HERO who believes “all villains are just hangry people.” You’ll encounter scientists and ant-aliens fighting insect injustice, kids standing up to bullies, strangers becoming unlikely allies, and young people discovering courage they didn’t know they had. These stories and poems won’t just transport you to fantastical new places—they might change the way you see your own world, too.

Science fiction opens doors. It asks: What if?

What if kindness could change the future? What if ordinary people became heroes? What if imagining a better world was the first step toward building one?

These young writers are dreaming up new planets, strange technologies, and unforgettable adventures—but they’re also exploring hope, courage, justice, and belonging along the way.

“Looking back at my own journey as a writer, I realize . . . I was using a genre as a tool for agency and transformation. So, too, are the young people who have written this book.”

—Tony Weaver, Jr., author of Weirdo