Answering Tim Ferriss’s Questions

I started listening to the Tim Ferriss Show a few months ago. He does an amazing job interviewing people. I got his book Tribe of Mentors For Christmas. In it, he asks a ton of people his favorite 11 interview questions. It is really cool to see how different people answer the same questions. I thought it might be fun to try my hand at answering his questions, so I made a video where I do.

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The Creativity Project comes out in 8 days!!! If you’d like to preorder a signed copy from Bookbug in Kalamazoo, just click the image below.

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One Question With Mr. Sharp: Stephanie Harvey and Annie Ward

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Stephanie Harvey and Annie Ward created an amazing book for reading teachers. From Striving to Thriving is a must read for everyone that teaches young readers. I asked Stephanie and Annie to share something that surprised them while working on the book.

Scholastic is giving away one copy of From Striving to Thriving. To enter the giveaway just leave a comment on this video.

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Author/Editor/Teacher interview: Colby Sharp!

My friend Benji Martin asked me some questions about The Creativity Project. He’s a cool dude. You should check out the video with my responses.

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Today, I have something pretty special. My friend, Colby Sharp is here to talk about his soon-to-be-released anthology, The Creativity Project. He made this video answering my questions. Enjoy!

Let me just say, this book is awesome. I read an advanced reader copy on the airplane on the way back from Denver, and there is so much talent and genius packed into this one book, it’s incredible. Teachers and librarians, it would be a very good thing for your library or your classroom if you purchased this book when it hits the shelves on March 13.

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One Question With Henry Lien

Henry Lien seems like an amazing guy. I asked him how he went from a child in Tawaiin to a children’s book author in Hollywood. That’s pretty wild, right? Henry explains how it all went down in the video below.

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The Creativity Project comes out in two weeks!

If you’d like to pre-order a signed copy, you can do so by clicking on the image below. All pre-orders from Bookbug come signed by myself, Travis Jonker, Laurie Keller, John Schu and Liesl Shurtliff.

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Amal Unbound is a Must Read 2018 Middle Grade Novel

As soon as I finished Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed I knew that I needed to talk about it ASAP! YouTube live felt like the perfect place to talk about the amazing 2018 middle grade novel. I’m going to book talk it as soon as my students start walking in the classroom Monday morning.

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Need.

To.

Own.

This.

Book.

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You Need To Read These Awesome 2018 Books!

I managed to jump on a YouTube livestream yesterday to talk about some awesome 2018 books. It is really starting to feel like 2018 is going to be one heck of a year for children’s literature.

I’d love to know what 2018 books you are loving! Leave me a comment, and let me know My to-read list is always hungry for more!

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One Question With Ben Rimes

Ben Rimes is a brilliant Michigan educator. You should follow him and his work. Links below. I asked Ben to talk about how he is helping kids and educators in his district get over and/or deal with the fear of failure.

I asked Ben: What are some tips you have for students/educators that struggle with a fear of failure. You can find Ben’s response in the video below.

Places to find Ben:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/techsavyed
Website: http://www.benrimes.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/techsavvyed

Andrew Clements Visits The Yarn

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I had an amazing time interviewing Andrew Clements at NCTE for The Yarn. He was at the conference with his wife, and they were both amazing people. They love books, readers, and getting kids excited about reading. Check out the episode below!

If you’d to check out previous episodes of The Yarn, check us out on our School Library Journal pageSchool Library Journal page.

After my interview with Andrew for The Yarn, I interviewed him for my video series One Question With Mr. Sharp.