by Jason and Aidan Meath, Illustrated by Kirk Parrish

In 2009, when seven-year-old Aidan Patrick Meath saw his father Jason publish a book, Aidan decided he wanted to write one, too. For his story, the boy combined his two favorite things in life–summer trips to the beach and pizza–and, presto, The Pepperoni Palm Tree was born. A story about the only tree of its kind in the world and a boy named Frederick, it portrays the challenge of being true to oneself and celebrates the uniqueness that enables each of us to shine, and thus enlighten the world.