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    Emily Calandrelli Visits The Yarn to Talk Science

    Colby Sharp, March 15, 2024 | Uncategorized

    COLBY: I had so much fun interviewing Emily Calandrelli for this episode of The Yarn. She is doing so much to get kids excited about science and STEM. Be sure to check out the episode below where we talk about her new book, her hope for the book, and why she writes for books for […]

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    From Standup to Pura Belpré: Jesús Trejo Visits The Yarn

    Travis Jonker, February 25, 2024 | The Unraveller

    In this episode, Jesus takes us behind the scenes of his picture book debut.

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    #206 Ruth Behar-Across so Many Seas -UNRAVELLED

    Colby Sharp, February 19, 2024 | The Unraveller

    COLBY: I first interviewed Ruth Behar for The Yarn back in 2017 for her book ‘Lucky Broken Girl’. As soon as I finished her new book ‘Accross so Many Seas’, I knew that I HAD to talk to her about the book. Writing a book for middle grade readers that follows one family for 500ish […]

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    Dory LIVES! Abby Hanlon Visits The Yarn

    Travis Jonker, January 28, 2024 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    In this episode I talk with Abby about her decision to keep the series alive, and she takes us behind the scenes of how these hilarious books are made.

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    Christina Wyman talks about Jawbreaker

    Colby Sharp, December 8, 2023 | The Unraveller

    COLBY: This episode of The Yarn featured my first in-person interview since before the COVID-19 pandemic. It was pretty wild to interview someone sitting next to me, instead of interviewing someone through a screen. Debut author Christina Wyman stopped by my school recently to chat with me about her book Jawbreaker, and to spend a […]

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    Our 200th Episode! DUEL with Jessixa & Aaron Bagley

    Travis Jonker, November 16, 2023 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    We're are celebrating the 200th episode with a double interview: Duel co-creators Jessixa and Aaron Bagley.

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    Making the Pictures for the Very First Time: Travis Jonker and JUST ONE FLAKE

    Travis Jonker, October 8, 2023 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    Travis takes us behind the scenes of his author/illustrator debut, JUST ONE FLAKE.

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    ‘A Buoyant Ode to Joy’ Lane Smith Visits The Yarn

    Travis Jonker, September 10, 2023 | The Unraveller

    It was a pleasure to talk with Lane Smith about his latest picture book: STICKLER LOVES THE WORLD.

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    Chris Baron Visits The Yarn

    Colby Sharp, August 20, 2023 | The Unraveller

    COLBY: As soon as I finished reading Chris Baron‘s The Gray I knew that I had to talk to him about the book for The Yarn. I hope you enjoy listening to Chris talk about writing. I don’t think I have ever talked to anyone that LOVES to write as much as Chris does. Subscribe […]

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    Jarrett Lerner’s A Work In Progress Unravelled

    Colby Sharp, August 6, 2023 | The Unraveller

    COLBY: I think Jarrett Lerner’s A Work in Progress is going to be one of the most popular new book in classrooms and libraries during the 2023-2024 school year. It is a captivating and important illustrated novel-in-verse. For the latest episode of The Yarn, I talked to Jarrett about what is was like writing about […]

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