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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. Box Yourself
    03:44
    Box Yourself
  12. Illustrating the Book
    02:15
    Illustrating the Book
  13. Questions from schools
    08:14
    Questions from schools
  14. Book Introduction
    01:20
    Book Introduction
  15. Dealing with Racists
    01:11
    Dealing with Racists
  16. Chae is Dr Who
    05:39
    Chae is Dr Who
  17. Toxic Relationships
    04:42
    Toxic Relationships
  18. Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
    09:49
    Reading from Maddy Yip's guide to life
  19. Konnie’s Favourite Character
    00:58
    Konnie’s Favourite Character
  20. Respecting each other
    01:57
    Respecting each other
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