Summerland

Book 56 of my 2018 Reading Challenge

Summerland by Michael Chabon

Summary (via the book jacket)
Summerland is a magical place, where the local Little League gathers to play baseball on a perfectly manicured lawn, and the sun is always shining in a flawless blue sky. However, the small beings known as ferishers, who ensure this perfect weather, are threatened by an ancient enemy and need a hero - a baseball star, in fact - to vanquish their foe.
The ferishers recruit Ethan Feld, possibly the worst baseball player in the history of the league, as their chosen leader. No one is more surprised than Ethan at their choice, but their faith spurs him on.
Accompanied by his determined friend Jennifer T. Rideout and a motley crew of creatures that includes everything from a Sasquatch to a werefox, Ethan struggles to defeat giants, bat-winged goblins, and one of the toughest ball clubs in the realms of magic to save the Summerlands, and, ultimately, the world. 

My Opinion
It was a long book but the only word I wrote down as I was reading was "whimsical".  It's more of an experience than something that can be explained, not for everyone but unusual and enjoyable for its audience.

Quote from the Book
"He was not the wanted one. Well, that was fine. He might not be the one to saye the universe. But he was going to save his father."