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#171 Amy Sarig King - ATTACK OF THE BLACK RECTANGLES Unraveled Aug 20, 2022

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In this episode, author Amy Sarig (A.S.) King takes us behind the scenes of her latest book, ATTACK OF THE BLACK RECTANGLES.

#170 Meg Medina & Christina Soontornvat - What's New, Newbery Authors? (Pt. 2) Aug 11, 2022

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Part two of a special LIVE episode. Meg Medina (2019 Newbery Medalist) and Christina Soontornvat (2021 Newbery Honoree x2) talk about their writing process and answer speed round questions.

#169 Meg Medina & Christina Soontornvat - What's New, Newbery Authors? (Pt. 1) Jul 31, 2022

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Part one of a special LIVE episode. Meg Medina (2019 Newbery Medalist) and Christina Soontornvat (2021 Newbery Honoree x2) talk about their Newbery experiences and their new books.

#168 Sophie Blackall - FARMHOUSE Unraveled Jul 18, 2022

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In this episode, two-time Caldecott Medal winning author/illustrator Sophie Blackall takes us behind the scenes of her latest picture book, FARMHOUSE.

#167 Bob Shea & Brian Won - ADURABLE Unraveled Jun 23, 2022

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In this episode book creators Bob Shea and Brian Won take us behind the scenes of their new board book series ADURABLE.

#166 Donalyn Miller - THE JOY OF READING Unraveled Jun 10, 2022

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In this episode, Colby talks with writer, speaker, Nerdy Book Club co-founder, Book Whisperer, and former teacher Donalyn Miller about her book THE JOY OF READING, co-written with the late Teri Lesesne.

#165 Ben Zhu - DESSERT ISLAND Unraveled (+ Gallery Nucleus) May 30, 2022

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In this episode, author/illustrator Ben Zhu takes us behind the scenes of his picture book debut, DESSERT ISLAND. Ben also talks about the creation of Gallery Nucleus.

#164 Rebekah Lowell - THE ROAD TO AFTER Unraveled May 22, 2022

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In this episode, author/illustrator Rebekah Lowell takes us behind the scenes of her novel-in-verse, THE ROAD TO AFTER.

#163 Grant Snider - ONE BOY WATCHING Unraveled May 02, 2022

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In this episode, author/illustrator/cartoonist Grant Snider takes us behind the scenes of his picture book, ONE BOY WATCHING.
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book Read the World: Rethinking Literacy for Empathy and Action in a Digital Age by Kristin Ziemke and Katie Muhtaris

#162 Lucy Knisley Apr 16, 2022

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In this episode, author/illustrator and comics creator Lucy Knisley takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade graphic novel series, PEAPOD FARM, and much more.

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