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Lisa Fipps on the Stories Bouncing Around in Her Head
COLBY: Last spring I read aloud Lisa’s new book And Then, Boom! aloud to my 5th graders. It was a magical experience. I jumped at the opportunity to interview her for The Yarn. I hope you enjoy our conversation! If you would rather watch an unedited video of our conversation, you can check that out […]
Gennifer Choldenko on how writing makes her feel Completely Alive
COLBY: Earlier this year I fell pretty hard for Gennifer Choldenko’s The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman. This middle grade novel is fantastic. Interviewing Gennifer about the book was so much fun. I hope you enjoy our conversation! Subscribe below to catch every episode of The Yarn: iTunes Spotify Stitcher
SPEED ROUND with the 2024 Newbery Honorees!
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