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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  2. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  3. Reading from The Boxer
    01:42
    Reading from The Boxer
  4. How to Start Writing a Book
    06:40
    How to Start Writing a Book
  5. It Does Matter
    02:17
    It Does Matter
  6. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  7. Taking Up Boxing
    03:04
    Taking Up Boxing
  8. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  9. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  10. Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
    04:07
    Reading from The Boxer - Part 2
  11. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  12. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
  13. Draw along
    10:28
    Draw along
  14. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  15. More questions
    01:42
    More questions
  16. Orion Lost reading
    02:48
    Orion Lost reading
  17. Questions from schools
    05:21
    Questions from schools
  18. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  19. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  20. Introducing Cookie
    04:11
    Introducing Cookie
  21. My Heart
    01:52
    My Heart
  22. Questions from schools
    05:58
    Questions from schools
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