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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. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. Questions from schools
    05:22
    Questions from schools
  12. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  13. Question and Answer - Part 1
    05:57
    Question and Answer - Part 1
  14. How to draw emotions
    04:34
    How to draw emotions
  15. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  16. Studio questions
    03:22
    Studio questions
  17. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  18. Poet recommendations
    02:45
    Poet recommendations
  19. S is for Scots
    03:30
    S is for Scots
  20. Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
    02:48
    Chat with Comic Artist Tanya Roberts
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