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Characters and Themes
Nadine discusses her book 'The Stories Grandma Forgot'.
  1. Characters and Themes
    04:51
    Characters and Themes
  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. What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
    03:02
    What Can Boys Learn From This Novel?
  14. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  15. How to Draw Granville's Body
    07:54
    How to Draw Granville's Body
  16. Final thoughts
    01:33
    Final thoughts
  17. Introducing Sav Akyuz
    01:45
    Introducing Sav Akyuz
  18. Emily's Books
    02:27
    Emily's Books
  19. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
  20. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  21. Storyboard
    03:26
    Storyboard
  22. The right words in the right order
    02:38
    The right words in the right order
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