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Y is for Young Adult
Ross shares some tips for writing books for young adults.
  1. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  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. Cardboard Cowboys reading
    05:01
    Cardboard Cowboys reading
  14. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  16. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  17. Early drawings
    00:49
    Early drawings
  18. D is for Dialogue
    03:04
    D is for Dialogue
  19. A question from Twitter
    01:07
    A question from Twitter
  20. The Great Storm Whale reading
    06:27
    The Great Storm Whale reading
  21. Tom on his illustrations
    05:00
    Tom on his illustrations
  22. Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
    04:28
    Favourite characters and Matthew Henson
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