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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:

#251 Rebecca Stead - THE EXPERIMENT Unraveled Dec 07, 2025

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In this episode, Newbery Medal winner Rebecca Stead takes us behind the scenes of her novel, THE EXPERIMENT.

#250 Betsy Bird - A FUSE #8 PRODUCTION Unraveled Nov 22, 2025

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In this special extended episode, Betsy Bird takes us behind the scenes of her hugely influential children's literature blog, A Fuse #8 Production.

#249 Betsy Bird - POP! GOES THE NURSERY RHYME Unraveled Nov 16, 2025

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In this episode writer, librarian, and FUSE #8 PRODUCTION blogger Betsy Bird takes us behind the scenes of her picture book POP! GOES THE NURSERY RHYME, illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi.

#248 Derrick Barnes - THE INCREDIBLY HUMAN HENSON BLAZE Unraveled Oct 26, 2025

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In this episode, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Derrick Barnes takes us behind the scenes of his latest middle grade novel, THE INCREDIBLY HUMAN HENSON BLAZE.

#247 Katie Kennedy - DID YOU HEAR WHAT HAPPENED IN SALEM? Unraveled Oct 18, 2025

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In this Halloween episode, author Katie Kennedy takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade nonfiction book, DID YOU HEAR WHAT HAPPENED IN SALEM? THE WITCH TRIALS OF 1692.

#246 Zeke Peña - SUNDUST Unraveled Sep 28, 2025

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In this episode, Zeke Peña takes us behind the scenes of his author/illustrator debut picture book, SUNDUST.

#245 Nicholas Day - A WORLD WITHOUT SUMMER Unraveled Sep 20, 2025

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In this episode, award-winning author Nicholas Day takes us behind the scenes of his latest narrative nonfiction book for middle grade readers: A WORLD WITHOUT SUMMER: A VOLCANO ERUPTS, A CREATURE AWAKENS, AND THE SUN GOES OUT.

#244 Barbara O'Connor Aug 31, 2025

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In this episode, author Barbara O'Connor takes us behind the scenes of her bestselling middle grade novel WISH, and upcoming companion book DREAM.

#243 Sophie Blackall - FINDING WINNIE Unraveled Aug 14, 2025

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We've been keeping this one under wraps for NINE years. An interview with Sophie Blackall in 2016 about her Caldecott Medal winning book, FINDING WINNIE (written by Lindsay Mattick).

#242 Newbery Winners 2025 (Part II) SPEED ROUND! Jul 28, 2025

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Part two of a special LIVE episode featuring the 2025 Newbery winners: Ruth Behar, Chanel Miller, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Kate O’Shaughnessy, and Erin Entrada Kelly. Rapid-fire SPEED ROUND questions!

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