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Reading The Undefeated
Author Kwame Alexander reads from his excellent book, The Undefeated.
  1. Reading The Undefeated
    03:32
    Reading The Undefeated
  2. A chat with Polly Dunbar
    08:39
    A chat with Polly Dunbar
  3. Arthur wakes up
    04:49
    Arthur wakes up
  4. Arthur's brother
    04:51
    Arthur's brother
  5. Arthur's mum
    05:34
    Arthur's mum
  6. Arthur's sister
    04:20
    Arthur's sister
  7. Arthur's dad
    05:06
    Arthur's dad
  8. Arthur's Dream Boat
    08:27
    Arthur's Dream Boat
  9. Meeting the puppets
    00:44
    Meeting the puppets
  10. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  11. How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
    07:11
    How does Ross feel about writing and completing books?
  12. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  13. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  14. What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
    04:19
    What motivates writing and how do you develop ideas?
  15. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  16. Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
    06:44
    Cookie’s Brain Busting Quiz
  17. Gil's bug hospital
    05:28
    Gil's bug hospital
  18. Questions from schools
    05:40
    Questions from schools
  19. How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
    03:12
    How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
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