Audio Clip: The Willoughbys on NPR
I love books. You probably love books (or maybe you’re just an oblivious internet wanderer – in which case you can stay, albeit begrudgingly). You know who else digs the text? NPR. NPR loves books. Lowis Lowry’s “The Willoughbys” was recently featured on Weekend Edition. Lowry gives a reading and discusses the inspirations behind the novel. Click the play button below to listen.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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