COLBY: Have you read the 2023 Newbery Medal winning book Freewater? Amina Luqman-Dawson’s book is unforgettable. As soon as I finished reading the book, I knew that we had to have her on The Yarn. A HUGE thank you to Victoria Stapleton and Little Brown Books for Young Readers for making this interview happen. I […]
COLBY: Chatting with Cadlecott-Medal winning creator Dan Santat for this episode of The Yarn was so much fun. We talked about how Dan decided to tell this story, his hope for the book, and the people that he reconnected with during the process of writing A First Time For Everything. I hope you enjoy this […]
COLBY: I learned so much writing The Commonsense Guide to Your Classroom Library with my dear friend Donalyn Miller. With winter break quickly approaching, I thought it would be fun to chat with her for The Yarn about helping kids make reading plans. I hope you enjoy listening to the episode as much as I […]
Practical and supportive, this is a good fit for new educators who want to set up their library or experienced educators who want to reenergize their collection.
COLBY: A couple of weeks ago, I hopped on a call with author Derrick Barnes to talk about his new book ‘Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice’. Listening to Derrick talk about his work always leave me inspired and excited to get back into my classroom to work with young readers. I hope you […]
COLBY: I had a lot of fun chatting with Katherine Applegate about her new book Odder. The interview took place a couple of weeks ago, and I wasn’t able to get my hands on a copy of the book beforehand, so this might be the only interview I have ever done for The Yarn without […]
COLBY: As soon as I finished reading Amy Sarig King’s Attack of the Black Rectangles, I knew that we had to try to get her on The Yarn podcast. I’m thankful that Amy agreed to chat with me for this episode of The Yarn. Our conversation about her book, censorship, and her hope for this […]
COLBY: Sophie Blackall’s Farmhouse feels like one of those books that we are going to be talking about for years to come. It feels timeless. I am very thankful that I got the opportunity to chat with Sophie about her book. I hope you’ll give it a listen. Subscribe below to catch every episode of […]
COLBY: I had an amazing time talking to my dear friend Donalyn Miller about her new book The Joy of reading that she co-wrote with Dr. Teri Lesesne. Be sure to check out the episode below, and take some time this summer to read this beautiful and important new book. Subscribe below to catch every […]