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January 29, 2023 by Travis Jonker

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The Caldecott Honor winner takes us behind the scenes of her latest picture book, IN EVERY LIFE.

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COLBY: A couple of weeks ago, I hopped on a call with author Derrick Barnes to talk about his new book ‘Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice’. Listening to Derrick talk about his work always leave me inspired and excited to get back into my classroom to work with young readers. I hope you […]

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COLBY: I had a lot of fun chatting with Katherine Applegate about her new book Odder. The interview took place a couple of weeks ago, and I wasn’t able to get my hands on a copy of the book beforehand, so this might be the only interview I have ever done for The Yarn without […]

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COLBY: Sophie Blackall’s Farmhouse feels like one of those books that we are going to be talking about for years to come. It feels timeless. I am very thankful that I got the opportunity to chat with Sophie about her book. I hope you’ll give it a listen. Subscribe below to catch every episode of […]

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COLBY: I had an amazing time talking to my dear friend Donalyn Miller about her new book The Joy of reading that she co-wrote with Dr. Teri Lesesne. Be sure to check out the episode below, and take some time this summer to read this beautiful and important new book. Subscribe below to catch every […]

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