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    What’s New, Newbery Authors? Meg Medina and Christina Soontornvat

    Travis Jonker, July 31, 2022 | All Episodes

    A special live episode with two award-winning authors.

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    Instant Reactions to the 2022 Youth Media Awards!

    Travis Jonker, January 24, 2022 | All Episodes

    The 2022 ALA Youth Media Awards took place this morning. A few hours later, Colby and I got on the phone to break it all down.

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    Kate DiCamillo on the 20 Year Legacy of BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE

    Travis Jonker, January 22, 2020 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    Travis: Because of Winn-Dixie turns 20 this year. Few children’s books have had the impact or staying power of Kate DiCamillo’s debut. In this episode, Colby calls Kate DiCamillo to discuss the book and the affect it’s had on readers. We hope you enjoy the episode: Subscribe below to catch every episode: iTunes Spotify Stitcher

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    ‘Write, and find out who you are’ – A Conversation with Meg Medina

    Travis Jonker, June 29, 2019 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    Travis: It’s a pleasure to share this conversation with Newbery Medal winner Meg Medina taking us behind the scenes of Merci Suárez Changes Gears. It was recorded in front of a live audience at the 2019 American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington D.C. We hope you enjoy the episode: Subscribe below to catch every […]

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    Everything Is Upside-Down: The 2008 Newbery and Caldecott Medals

    Travis Jonker, January 28, 2018 | All Episodes

    Travis: Before we even made the first episode of The Yarn podcast, we’ve wanted to do an episode on the 2008 Newbery and Caldecott medal winners, and unforgettable year that challenged assumptions about what kinds of books could win the most prestigious awards in children’s literature. In today’s episode, Brian Selznick and Laura Amy Schlitz […]

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    Listen to 2017 Caldecott and Newbery Winners on The Yarn!

    Travis Jonker, January 23, 2017 | All Episodes, News

    As luck would have it, we’ve recorded episodes with the 2017 Caldecott AND Newbery Medal winners. First up, author/illustrator Javaka Steptoe who takes us behind the scenes of his 2017 Caldecott Medal-winning book Radiant Child. https://soundcloud.com/colby-sharp-3/34-javaka-steptoe-radiant-child-unraveled Kelly Barnhill won the 2017 Newbery Medal for The Girl Who Drank the Moon. We interviewed Kelly about her […]

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