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    Newbery Medalist Amina Luqman-Dawson visits The Yarn

    Colby Sharp, March 12, 2023 | The Unraveller

    COLBY: Have you read the 2023 Newbery Medal winning book Freewater? Amina Luqman-Dawson’s book is unforgettable. As soon as I finished reading the book, I knew that we had to have her on The Yarn. A HUGE thank you to Victoria Stapleton and Little Brown Books for Young Readers for making this interview happen. I […]

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    A First Time For Everything by Dan Santat

    Colby Sharp, February 25, 2023 | The Unraveller

    COLBY: Chatting with Cadlecott-Medal winning creator Dan Santat for this episode of The Yarn was so much fun. We talked about how Dan decided to tell this story, his hope for the book, and the people that he reconnected with during the process of writing A First Time For Everything. I hope you enjoy this […]

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    HOT DOG! 2023 Caldecott Medalist Doug Salati

    Travis Jonker, February 12, 2023 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    A conversation with 2023 Caldecott Medalist, Doug Salati.

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    A Book 25 Years in the Making: Marla Frazee Visits The Yarn

    Travis Jonker, January 29, 2023 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

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

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    Looking Ahead: Our 2023 Preview

    Travis Jonker, January 18, 2023 | All Episodes

    Colby and Travis discuss the upcoming year in children's lit.

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    Taking a Look Back: Our 2022 Year in Review Episode

    Travis Jonker, December 29, 2022 | All Episodes

    We look back at the highs and lows of children's literature in 2022.

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    Michaela Goade on BERRY SONG and Getting The Caldecott Call for WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS

    Travis Jonker, December 19, 2022 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    The author/illustrator takes us behind the scenes of BERRY SONG and WE ARE WATER PROTECTORS.

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    Making Reading Plans with Donalyn Miller

    Colby Sharp, November 30, 2022 | Uncategorized

    COLBY: I learned so much writing The Commonsense Guide to Your Classroom Library with my dear friend Donalyn Miller. With winter break quickly approaching, I thought it would be fun to chat with her for The Yarn about helping kids make reading plans. I hope you enjoy listening to the episode as much as I […]

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    Kyle Lukoff Visits The Yarn!

    Travis Jonker, November 23, 2022 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    We go behind the scenes of TOO BRIGHT TO SEE.

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    ‘I get to scare a lot of generations’ R.L. Stine Visits The Yarn

    Travis Jonker, October 30, 2022 | All Episodes, The Unraveller

    Part two of our interview with the king of horror.

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