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Reading from The Crossover
Author Kwame Alexander reads from his latest book, The Crossover.
  1. Reading from The Crossover
    04:17
    Reading from The Crossover
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  10. Themes of The Infinite
    01:29
    Themes of The Infinite
  11. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  12. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  13. How Catherine works
    00:59
    How Catherine works
  14. Remembering Kobe Bryant
    01:41
    Remembering Kobe Bryant
  15. School days and writing
    07:07
    School days and writing
  16. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  17. What are you favourite things about books?
    01:20
    What are you favourite things about books?
  18. Questions from West Calder High School
    05:42
    Questions from West Calder High School
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