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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. Hand on the Bridge
    02:28
    Hand on the Bridge
  12. Working with young writers
    01:12
    Working with young writers
  13. I can do this!
    02:32
    I can do this!
  14. Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
    05:38
    Reading from 'Luna Loves Art'
  15. Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
    03:47
    Reading of The Squirrels Who Squabbled
  16. Creating a Poem
    08:58
    Creating a Poem
  17. Questions from schools
    06:15
    Questions from schools
  18. Chocolate Cake
    07:56
    Chocolate Cake
  19. Read a long
    04:36
    Read a long
  20. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
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