Fred the Mouse Book Two: Making Friends, written by the youngest published fiction author in America, Reese Haller, is about the scurry and scamper champoion, Fred the Mouse, who leaves home in search of a magical place in his dreams where the creatures live in peace and harmony. He begins his search back at the location where he was born and befriends a snake, barn swallow, crow, turtle, cat and watchdog. He discovers that the magical place he seeks is in the hearts and attitudes of the friends he has made along the way.
Reese is nine years old and a Fourth Grader at Kolb Elementary in Bay City, Michigan. He is considered the youngest published fiction author in America. He began writing short stories in Kindergarten where he was encouraged to take risks with his writing. He discovered his joy and passion in the third grade where he blossomed as a writer.
While at the age of eight, before entering fourth grade, Reese wrote the first book in the Fred The Mouse™ Series: The Adventures Begin. It has been nominated for a Michigan Notable Books Award and a Benjamin Franklin Award.