“How do we react to fear?” – Kate Messner Visits The Yarn
Colby: I had the opportunity to interview Kate Messner for The Yarn in St. Louis during the NCTE Annual Conference last fall. Talking to her about her innovative 2018 middle grade novel was enlightening. I hope you like the episode!
https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/70-kate-messner-breakout-unraveled
After the podcast interview, I did a video interview with Kate. Check that out below.
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About Colby Sharp
Colby Sharp is a third grade teacher at Parma Elementary in Parma, Michigan. He is the co-founder of Nerd Camp and Nerdy Book Club. He co-hosts the monthly twitter chats #SharpSchu (with John Schu) and #TitleTalk (with Donalyn Miller)
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