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November 20, 2018 by Travis Jonker

‘This Book Changed My Life’ Derrick Barnes Visits The Yarn

November 20, 2018 by Travis Jonker   Leave a Comment

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Travis: Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut was one of my favorite picture books of 2017. I wasn’t alone. In this episode, I talked with author Derrick Barnes about how one of the most beloved picture books in recent memory came to be.

We hope you enjoy the show.

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About Travis Jonker

Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.

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