beyond words - Laurie Ann Thompson https://lauriethompson.com Inspiring and empowering young readers Fri, 15 Jan 2021 21:27:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://lauriethompson.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/cropped-05_lauriethompson_PhotoByMaryBalmaceda-thumbnail-square-150x150.jpg beyond words - Laurie Ann Thompson https://lauriethompson.com 32 32 Be a Changemaker wins COVR Book of the Year! https://lauriethompson.com/2015/08/12/be-a-changemaker-wins-covr-book-of-the-year/ https://lauriethompson.com/2015/08/12/be-a-changemaker-wins-covr-book-of-the-year/#respond Wed, 12 Aug 2015 12:11:18 +0000 https://lauriethompson.com/?p=2530 Read more]]> BaC at COVR awards-DSC_5012-2Each year the Coalition of Visionary Resources gives Visionary Awards to winners selected from the best products in the Mind/Body/Spirit marketplace. The 18th Annual Visionary Awards were announced at the INATS Awards Banquet on June 27, 2015.BaC at COVR awards-DSC_4627
I’m beyond thrilled to share that Be a Changemaker: How to Start Something that Matters was selected not only as the Best Children’s and Teen’s Book, but it was also named COVR’s Book of the Year!

BaC COVR BotY

 

Whitney Diffendorfer, Marketing Director at Beyond Words, with the award

]]> https://lauriethompson.com/2015/08/12/be-a-changemaker-wins-covr-book-of-the-year/feed/ 0 Why write Be a Changemaker for teens? https://lauriethompson.com/2014/08/23/write-changemaker-teens/ https://lauriethompson.com/2014/08/23/write-changemaker-teens/#respond Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:22:52 +0000 https://lauriethompson.com/?p=2019 Read more]]> To celebrate the United Nations’ International Youth Day, I wrote a guest blog for the Beyond Words blog explaining why I wrote Be a Changemaker specifically for young readers. Here’s an excerpt:

We know that young people have always been at the forefront of societal change. Adolescence is a time when people begin to question and critique the morals and standards of the society in which they are living. Teens and young adults start to appreciate the complexities of social problems and the tradeoffs that come with various solutions to those problems. In addition, young people are known for creating, adopting, and circulating the culture of their times, be it the peaceniks of the 60s or the hip-hop movement of today.

Modern youth, however, are more empowered than ever to shape the world as they see fit…

To read the whole thing, click here.

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