About Reese Haller

Author/Lecturer

Reese is eleven years old and a sixth grader at Handy Middle School in Bay City, Michigan. He is considered one of the youngest published fiction authors 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 his first book Fred The Mouse™ Book One: The Adventures Begin. It is a Benjamin Franklin Award silver medal winner. He wrote Fred the Mouse™ Book Two: Making Friends during his Christmas break in December 2005. Book Two is a Mom’s Choice Award Gold Medal Winner. Reese wrote Fred the Mouse™ Book Three: Rescuing Freedom which was nominated for a Newberry Award, during the summer before entering 5th grade. For more information visit Reese at www.reesehaller.com.

On March 19, 2006, Reese was appointed the Ambassador of Literacy for the Youth of Michigan by Michigan’s Governor Jennifer Granholm. Reese has also been appointed to the National Advisory Council for the Statue of Responsibility, a United States National monument, to be unveiled in July of 2010. He is a featured author along with Oprah, Stephen Covey, Barack Obama, Pope John Paul, George S. McGovern, and 55 other authors in a book to support the national monument entitled, Responsibility 911.

A portion of the proceeds from Reese’s books fund the building of a library at Healing Acres Equine Retirement Ranch, Inc. in Michigan where Reese lives with his parents and younger brother. To make a tax deductible donation visitwww.healingacres.com.