Marlon James presents the young authors of "Up, Up, and Away"

“Writers know that it is essential for their art that they never grow up, so you could say that what you're about to read are writers already at the peak of their powers.”--from the foreword by Marlon James, author of A Brief History of Seven Killings and Winner of the Man Booker Prize

Up, Up, and Away is a collection of writing by fifth-grade students from Farnsworth Aerospace school, who spent months writing these original works with the help of the Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute. From travel guides to alien planets to advice for chihuahuas on successfully piloting a hot air balloon, Up, Up, and Away captures the unique and extravagant voices of the next generations of writers.

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Proceeds from the sale of Up, Up, and Away benefit the Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute.

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Mid-Continent Oceanographic Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their writing skills and homework, emphasizing cross-curricular creativity. MOI seeks to inspire, cultivate, and broadcast students’ creativity through programs including after-school homework help, storytelling and bookmaking field trips, in-school tutoring, and creative writing workshops. Learn more at www.moi-msp.org.