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**The Yarn**

The Yarn takes listeners behind the scenes of children’s literature. Each episode features an author or illustrator talking about how they create books for young readers.

Latest Episodes:

#131 Colby & Travis - 2020 Year in Review Dec 30, 2020

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In this special extended episode, Colby and Travis discuss the year that was in children's literature.

#130 Mike Curato - FLAMER Unraveled Dec 13, 2020

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In this episode, author/illustrator Mike Curato takes us behind the scenes of his debut YA graphic novel, FLAMER.
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.

#129 Christopher Paul Curtis - THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM Turns 25! Nov 25, 2020

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In this episode, author Christopher Paul Curtis takes us behind the scenes of his debut novel, THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM - 1963. The Newbery Honor-winning book turns 25 this year.
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO READING CONFERENCES by Jennifer Serravallo.

#128 Matthew Cordell - HELLO, NEIGHBOR Unraveled Nov 19, 2020

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Caldecott Medalist Matthew Cordell takes us behind the scenes of his picture book biography of Mr. Rogers, HELLO, NEIGHBOR.
This episode is sponsored by Heinemann and their professional book A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO READING CONFERENCES by Jennifer Serravallo.

#127 Kimberly Brubaker Bradley - FIGHTING WORDS Unraveled Oct 28, 2020

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In this episode, Newbery Honor-winning author Kimberly Brubaker Bradley takes us behind the scenes of her novel FIGHTING WORDS.
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.

#126 Grace Lin - A BIG MOONCAKE FOR LITTLE STAR Unraveled Oct 18, 2020

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In this episode, author/illustrator Grace Lin takes us behind the scenes of her Caldecott Honor winning book, A BIG MOONCAKE FOR LITTLE STAR.
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.

#125 Abby Wambach - WOLFPACK Unraveled Sep 26, 2020

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In this episode, United States soccer legend Abby Wambach takes us behind the scenes of her book, WOLFPACK (Young Readers Edition).
This episode is sponsored by It's All About the Books, written by Tammy Mulligan and Clare Landrigan and published by Heinemann.

#124 Oge Mora (Pt. 2) - SATURDAY Unraveled Sep 23, 2020

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In this episode (part two of two), author/illustrator Oge Mora takes us behind the scenes of her Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner, SATURDAY.
This episode is sponsored by It's All About the Books, written by Tammy Mulligan and Clare Landrigan and published by Heinemann.

#123 The Yarn Turns Five Aug 29, 2020

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The Yarn podcast is five years old! In this episode, Colby looks back on how it all began, and looks ahead to the coming school year, with wise words from a well-known author.
This episode is sponsored by Reading to Make a Difference, written by Lester L. Laminack and Katie Kelly and published by Heinemann.

#122 Oge Mora (Pt. 1) - THANK YOU, OMU! Unraveled Aug 19, 2020

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In this episode (part one of two), author/illustrator Oge Mora takes us behind the scenes of her Caldecott Honor-winning book, THANK YOU, OMU!
This episode is sponsored by Reading to Make a Difference, written by Lester L. Laminack and Katie Kelly and published by Heinemann.

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