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The Warren & The World Vol 12, Issue 4

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We have somehow managed to make it four weeks into 2024. I don’t quite know how it happened and if you asked me to tell you what I’d done in those four weeks I would probably need to look at my calendar and the past Warren & the World newsletter introductions to remember. But here we are, four weeks in, closer to Lunar New Year than Gregorian New Year. Ponder that as you will.

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The Winners of the 2024 Newbery & Caldecott Awards

The American Library Association Youth Media Awards were announced this week and there were some lovely books recognized. (Also, did you know Newbery only has one r—you probably did, you’re the kind of people who notice that sort of thing.)

  • Are you ready to learn who won the 2024 Newbery and Caldecott awards and honors? Today, the American Library Association Youth Media announced all children’s book awards, including the 2024 Newbery and Caldecott awards and honors books.
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When Reading Isn’t Fun

Sarah Mackenzie gives advice on what to do when reading becomes a slog.

  • There is something kind of tragic that happens when our kids become readers of their own right. It doesn’t always happen, of course, and there are ways for us to prevent it. But it’s awfully common.
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How to Live in the Beautiful and Terrible

Buechner tells us that beautiful and terrible things will happen in this world, and we should not be afraid. Kate Bowler gives us insight on how to live.

  • These are terrible days. These are beautiful days. Somehow both realities feel inseparable in our minds now. 
    We have the sense that something bad might happen, and has already happened. When we read the headlines, we do not shake our heads. We nod. Yes, we think. Of course that would happen. 
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Confessions of a Secretly Introverted Mom

When you’re mom, everyone wants a part of you. Alicia Searl has some wisdom for the introverted moms out there.

  • Confession: I am an introverted mom. Yep, there, I said it. However, if I were being honest, for the longest time, I didn’t necessarily like claiming that title, let alone saying it out loud. Truth be told, I still don’t. Let’s just say that I haven’t always liked the idea of pigeonholing myself into a certain title per se. Probably because it comes with a sense of burden and a need to explain my odd and somewhat misunderstood behavior at times. 
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Living Ideas in Everyday Storytelling

Hannah Abrahamson explores the concept of living ideas.

  • I’ve been working on a novel for about two years. I have 10 completed chapters, which amounts to some 20,000 words. If you had told me a couple years ago that I could write 20,000 words of the same story, I would have scoffed at you—ha!—but I’ve learned so much in those two years that I don’t think I could have learned any other way: perseverance, discipline, and humility. My book is a combination of fantasy/adventure and science fiction, and tells the story of a young boy who suddenly and unexpectedly finds himself reunited with his long-lost mom and dad. He discovers that he has a younger brother, and realizes that he isn’t alone in the world.
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Architects: Creating Natural Space

A.C.S. Bird shares some books about creating spaces.

  • Cities, generally characterized by massive buildings and busy streets, are often conceived of as the antithesis of nature. But when I first began reading about architects and their work, I was struck by how frequently the theme of harmony with nature arose. Many if not all of the titles below describe how the featured architects drew inspiration from the natural world and sought to emulate it in their designs.
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Something to Do with Your Kids

It might be snowing where you are—or maybe you’re wishing that it was. Whichever situation you find yourself in, you may need this snow globe coloring page this winter!

Something to Watch

Rob digs into how Latin has influenced English.

Thanks for reading. We’re on your side. 

–The Story Warren Team

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