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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.

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#129 Christopher Paul Curtis – THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM Turns 25!

November 25, 2020 00:25:12

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.