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Reading from The Crossover
Author Kwame Alexander reads from his latest book, The Crossover.
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    Reading from The Crossover
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    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
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    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Questions from schools
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    Questions from schools
  10. Book Introduction
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    Book Introduction
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    Alastair’s influences
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    Reading from Race to the Frozen North
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    Questions from schools
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    One frame
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