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The World of the Crossing
Manjeet explains the origins of her novel in verse, The Crossing.
  1. The World of the Crossing
    08:03
    The World of the Crossing
  2. Ghosts of Heaven
    02:56
    Ghosts of Heaven
  3. Spirals and cave art
    02:59
    Spirals and cave art
  4. The beginning of writing
    01:47
    The beginning of writing
  5. The teenage brain
    05:51
    The teenage brain
  6. Writing realistically
    01:59
    Writing realistically
  7. Reading
    03:16
    Reading
  8. Into a dark cave
    01:36
    Into a dark cave
  9. Questions near
    05:54
    Questions near
  10. Questions far
    02:42
    Questions far
  11. The importance of libraries
    08:10
    The importance of libraries
  12. Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
    03:11
    Nadine Aisha Jassat – poetry reading
  13. Konnie’s Love of Science
    02:32
    Konnie’s Love of Science
  14. Dragonese
    01:19
    Dragonese
  15. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  16. A first science fiction novel
    00:44
    A first science fiction novel
  17. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  18. Prez
    01:14
    Prez
  19. Question and Answer - Part 2
    04:39
    Question and Answer - Part 2
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    Emily's Books
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