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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
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    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
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    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
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    Translating into Gaelic
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    Discovering New Words
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    Favourite Scots Words
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    Rachel’s books and inspirations
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    Cracking questions
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