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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. 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?
  10. Brian’s writing and favourite books
    04:33
    Brian’s writing and favourite books
  11. Working with an illustrator
    02:38
    Working with an illustrator
  12. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  13. What's Sputnik up to?
    00:32
    What's Sputnik up to?
  14. Myths and Monsters
    11:48
    Myths and Monsters
  15. Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
    05:14
    Tom and Ross on starting to write and draw
  16. Draw the Light Ship
    05:16
    Draw the Light Ship
  17. Introducing us to new historical figures
    02:35
    Introducing us to new historical figures
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