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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:

#221 Ruth Chan - UPROOTED Unraveled Sep 29, 2024

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In this episode, author/illustrator Ruth Chan takes us behind the scenes of her debut graphic novel memoir, UPROOTED.

#220 Travis Jonker - THE SHIP IN THE WINDOW Unraveled Sep 08, 2024

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In this episode, Travis Jonker takes us behind the scenes of THE SHIP IN THE WINDOW, illustrated by Caldecott Medal winner Matthew Cordell.

#219 Lisa Fipps - AND THEN, BOOM! Unraveled Aug 28, 2024

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In this episode, award-winning author Lisa Fipps returns to the show to take us behind the scenes of her new middle grade novel in verse, AND THEN, BOOM!

#218 Gennifer Choldenko - THE TENTH MISTAKE OF HANK HOOPERMAN Unraveled Aug 13, 2024

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In this episode, Newbery Honor winning author Gennifer Choldenko (AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS) takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade novel THE TENTH MISTAKE OF HANK HOOPERMAN.

#217 Newbery Honor Winners 2024 (Part II) SPEED ROUND! Jul 28, 2024

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Part two of a special LIVE episode featuring the 2024 Newbery Honor winners: Erin Bow, M.T. Anderson, Daniel Nayeri, Pedro Martín, and Nasuġraq Rainy Hopson. Rapid-fire SPEED ROUND questions!

#216 Newbery Honor Winners 2024 (Part I) Jul 16, 2024

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Part one of a special LIVE episode featuring the 2024 Newbery Honor winners: Erin Bow, M.T. Anderson, Daniel Nayeri, Pedro Martín, and Nasuġraq Rainy Hopson.

#215 Dan Gutman - MY WEIRD SCHOOL turns 20! Jun 27, 2024

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In this episode, author Dan Gutman looks back on 20 years of his popular MY WEIRD SCHOOL series.

#214 Abby Cooper - TRUE COLORS Unraveled Jun 12, 2024

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In this episode, author Abby Cooper takes us behind the scenes of her middle grade novel TRUE COLORS.

#213 SPEED ROUND! Peter Brown, Dashka Slater, Chris Baron, Jarrett Lerner May 25, 2024

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Rapid-fire Q&A with Peter Brown, Dashka Slater, Chris Baron, and Jarrett Lerner.

#212 Supriya Kelkar - AND YET YOU SHINE Unraveled May 18, 2024

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In this episode, author/illustrator Supriya Kelkar takes us behind the scenes of her nonfiction picture book, AND YET YOU SHINE: THE KOHINOOR DIAMOND, COLONIZATION, AND RESISTANCE.

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