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Books and confidence
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Can books and television help young people to come out?
  1. Books and confidence
    01:08
    Books and confidence
  2. Introducing Wain
    00:21
    Introducing Wain
  3. Introducing The Black Flamingo
    00:27
    Introducing The Black Flamingo
  4. The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
    03:48
    The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
  5. The Black Flamingo
    05:09
    The Black Flamingo
  6. 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?
  7. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  8. A novel in verse
    01:02
    A novel in verse
  9. Fan fiction of your life!
    01:05
    Fan fiction of your life!
  10. The poetry community
    01:45
    The poetry community
  11. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  12. Wishes
    01:04
    Wishes
  13. Feather reading
    06:20
    Feather reading
  14. The Crackledawn Dragon
    02:10
    The Crackledawn Dragon
  15. Ideas and inspirational teachers
    05:32
    Ideas and inspirational teachers
  16. Y is for Young Adult
    03:43
    Y is for Young Adult
  17. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  18. The main characters
    03:46
    The main characters
  19. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  20. Balloons!
    02:59
    Balloons!
  21. Bear Moves
    02:28
    Bear Moves
  22. Meeting the Wolf Queen
    02:20
    Meeting the Wolf Queen
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