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#141 Donalyn Miller - #BOOKADAY May 29, 2021

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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 #bookaday, the personal challenge she created to encourage reading over the summer.
This episode is sponsored by Leading Literate Lives by Stephanie Affinito, published by Heinemann.

#140 Jordan Scott & Sydney Smith - I TALK LIKE A RIVER Unraveled May 08, 2021

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In this episode author Jordan Scott and illustrator Sydney Smith take us behind the scenes of their award-winning picture book, I TALK LIKE A RIVER.
This episode is sponsored by Leading Literate Lives by Stephanie Affinito, published by Heinemann.

#139 Jason Chin - WATERCRESS Unraveled (Pt. 2) Apr 30, 2021

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In this episode, illustrator Jason Chin takes us behind the scenes of his book WATERCRESS, written by Andrea Wang.
This episode is sponsored by Read the World: Rethinking Literacy for Empathy and Action in a Digital Age by Kristin Ziemke and Katie Muhtaris and published by Heinemann.

#138 Andrea Wang - WATERCRESS Unraveled (Pt. 1) Apr 24, 2021

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In this episode, author Andrea Wang takes us behind the scenes of her picture book WATERCRESS, illustrated by Jason Chin.
This episode is sponsored by Read the World: Rethinking Literacy for Empathy and Action in a Digital Age by Kristin Ziemke and Katie Muhtaris and published by Heinemann.

#137 Travis Jonker - BLUE FLOATS AWAY Unraveled Mar 31, 2021

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Travis Jonker takes us behind the scenes of his second book BLUE FLOATS AWAY, illustrated by Grant Snider.
This episode is sponsored by Risk. Fail. Rise. A Teacher's Guide to Learning from Mistakes, written by M. Colleen Cruz and published by Heinemann.

#136 Rajani LaRocca - RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE Unraveled Mar 27, 2021

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In this episode, author (and doctor) Rajani LaRocca takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade novel-in-verse, RED, WHITE, AND WHOLE.
This episode is sponsored by Risk. Fail. Rise. A Teacher's Guide to Learning from Mistakes, written by M. Colleen Cruz and published by Heinemann.

#135 Tae Keller - WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER Unraveled Feb 27, 2021

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In this episode Tae Keller takes us behind the scenes of her Newbery Medal winning book, WHEN YOU TRAP A TIGER.
This episode is sponsored by BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO BOOK CLUBS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR TEACHERS, written by Sonja Cherry-Paul and published by Heinemann.

#134 Gary Paulsen Feb 13, 2021

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In this episode, author Gary Paulsen talks about his life and career, the impact of HATCHET, and his latest book, GONE TO THE WOODS.
(FYI: This episode contains two instances of mature language.)
This episode is sponsored by BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO BOOK CLUBS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR TEACHERS, written by Sonja Cherry-Paul and published by Heinemann.

#133 Christina Soontornvat - ALL THIRTEEN Unraveled Jan 26, 2021

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On Monday, January 25th, author Christina Soontornvat became only the second person in history to be awarded two Newbery Honors in the same year. In this episode, Christina takes us behind the scenes of one of those books - ALL THIRTEEN: THE INCREDIBLE CAVE RESCUE OF THE THAI BOYS' SOCCER TEAM
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book Reading to Make a Difference by Lester L. Laminack and Katie Kelly

#132 Colby & Travis - 2021 Preview Jan 23, 2021

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In this episode, Colby and Travis look ahead to the new year in children's books.
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book Reading to Make a Difference by Lester L. Laminack and Katie Kelly

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