{"product_id":"no-ordinary-dreamer","title":"No Ordinary Dreamer","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNow accepting pre-orders! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCopies ship August 2026. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWelcome to \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo Ordinary Dreamer: Science Fiction and Visions of the Future by Our Nation's Young\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eWriters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003ean 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.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Even when the world changes, some lights are meant to stay.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Ava Diaz, Grade 10, Woodburn, OR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this book, anything is possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou’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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScience fiction opens doors. It asks: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat if?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat 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?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“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.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—Tony Weaver, Jr., author of\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeirdo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"826 National","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45114411385032,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1635\/5397\/files\/826Nationals_CoverRD5.jpg?v=1781207046","url":"https:\/\/store.826digital.com\/products\/no-ordinary-dreamer","provider":"826 Digital Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}