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February 14, 2022 by Colby Sharp

Lisa Fipps Shares what it was like ‘getting the call’

February 14, 2022 by Colby Sharp   Leave a Comment

COLBY: I had a blast chatting with Lisa Fipps about Starfish, receiving the call from the Printz Committee, and a whole lot more. Check out the episode below to listen to our full conversation.

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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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