Scott Niven: 2 books

Aboard a spaceship, a crew made up of children heads back to Earth to deliver a message from God. In the Sonoran Desert, a mother protects her daughter from a horrifying event. And on a drought-ravaged farm, a farmer seeks help from a supernatural source. Sunset Lavaflies collects these three tales...

In a post-apocalyptic future, a woman protects young children while tending a farm in an abandoned football stadium. On a distant Earth-like planet, a boy accomplishes something extraordinary, then awaits his reward. And on a majestic airship, a man is given just five minutes every seventy-three days...