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The Undefeated
Author Kwame Alexander talks about writing his book The Undefeated.
  1. The Undefeated
    01:19
    The Undefeated
  2. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  3. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  5. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  6. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  7. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  8. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  9. Bumble and Snug reading
    04:07
    Bumble and Snug reading
  10. A bit of a read
    04:28
    A bit of a read
  11. How did you plan the structure of the novel?
    02:38
    How did you plan the structure of the novel?
  12. Scrapbooks and plans
    05:43
    Scrapbooks and plans
  13. Favourite book
    00:45
    Favourite book
  14. Steven Lenton's illustrations
    00:35
    Steven Lenton's illustrations
  15. Self-Defence
    02:59
    Self-Defence
  16. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  17. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  18. 100 Words on Friendship
    01:14
    100 Words on Friendship
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