A 16yearold aboriginal boy leaves his family and home for the big. In my girragundji a young aboriginal boy from east of cairns gunggandji nation faces growing up in a dysfunctional community marred by violence, alcohol and bullying all taking the form of the hairyman haunting his house at night. Dec 21, 2018 njunjul the sun will make you laugh, even as it grips your heart. The binna binna man meme mcdonald,boori monty pryor 19990901 juvenile fiction. From the book by meme mcdonald and boori monty pryor. Boori monty pryor born 1950 is an awardwinning indigenous australian author best known as a storyteller and as the inaugural australian childrens laureate 201220 pryor is descended from the birrigubba nation of the bowen region and the kunggandji people from yarrabah, near cairns. The journal of the childrens book council of australia, may vol.
Boori pryor a young aboriginal lad wants to go to the city to experience something different from the old ways. Explore books by meme mcdonald with our selection at. Njunjul the sun by meme mcdonald fantastic fiction. Meme and boori cowrote maybe tomorrow penguin, march 1998 with margaret dunkle as consulting editor. Pdf my girragundji download full pdf book download. She was educated by her mother until entering a boarding school at eight years of age.
Meme mcdonald has written ten books including the novel love like water, also published in slovenia that have received seven national literary awards. Alive with humour, my girragundji is the vivid story of a boy growing up between two worlds. It completes the trilogy, begun with my girragundji and the binna binna man, charting the journey of selfdiscovery of a young aboriginal boy as he learns to draw strength. The binna binna man meme mcdonald,boori monty pryor. Meme and boori also collaborated on flytrap, a book for slightly younger readers. It is true this book first came out in 2002, and that i am only reading it now. It is also true that it is the third title in a trilogy about a nameless boy. His father is from the birrigubba of the bowen region and his mother from yarrabah near cairns, a descendant of the kungganji and kukuimudji. Boori monty pryor page on teachingbooks view the page share. From the book by meme mcdonald and boori monty pryor professional production njunjul, the sun is a comingof age play, where young people have to leave home to discover themselves, and where they have a choice of going back home to live a transformed life, or staying and coping with the new life that a new environment offers. He has written several awardwinning books with meme mcdonald including maybe tomorrow, my girragundji, the binna binna man and njunjul the sun. Njunjul the sun develops the innovative combination of text, photographs and illustrations that was established in my girragundji.
Meme mcdonalds most popular book is maybe tomorrow. Meme mcdonald was the author of nine books for adults and younger readers, including the binna binna man, which was cowritten with aboriginal storyteller boori monty pryor and won three prizes, including book of the year at the nsw premiers literary awards in 2000. Boori has worked in film, television, modelling, sport, music and theatreineducation. A young aboriginal lad wants to go to the city to experience something different from the old ways. So far, she has published ten books, many of them are cowritten with boori monty pryor. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and. This is meme mcdonald s and boori pryors third sequel to my girragundji and binnabinna man. My most recently translated book is njunjul the sun, fiction coauthor boori monty pryor, german edition baobab books switzerland, 20. Meme mcdonald was a writer and photographer who created books for young people and adults.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Meme mcdonald was the author of nine books for adults and younger readers, including the binna binna man, which was cowritten with aboriginal storyteller boori monty pryor and won three prizes, including book of the year at the nsw premiers literary awards in 2000 mcdonald and monty pryor were frequent collaborators, and together they published four other books. Njunjul the sun makes up a trilogy with these two books. Other books by or with meme mcdonald, boori monty pryor. Njunjul the sun will make you laugh, even as it grips your heart. Meme mcdonald is a writer and photographer who creates books for young people and adults. An outstandingly honest original eyeopening story about a young many daring to step out into a complex world. Both previous novels have won several awards and the first was the childrens book council of australia book of the year, deservedly so.
Meme mcdonald is a versatile australian artist, an artistic director, and a writer. Youth, aboriginal australian fiction talking books for children aboriginal australians ethnic identity. Njunjul, the sun is a comingof age play, where young people have to leave home to discover themselves, and where they have a choice of going back home to live a transformed life, or staying and coping with the new life that a new environment offers. But i like to do things different to most people, and it was well worth the wait and. Buy my girragundji by meme mcdonald from australias online independent bookstore, boomerang books. Njunjul the sun by meme mcdonald, boori monty pryor. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. He has written several awardwinning childrens books with meme mcdonald including maybe tomorrow, njunjul the sun, the binna binna man, my girragundji, and flytrap. Australias childrens laureate 2012 im heading out on mown, down the highway to the big city. Njunjul the sun by meme mcdonald 9781865086415 booktopia.
Meme and boori also cowrote two prizewinning books which have been adapted for theatre. Meme mcdonald, boori monty pryor the 20th anniversary edition of the awardwinning, much loved story that tells how a little tree frog helps a boy find the courage to face his fears. Njunjul the sun is the third in a trilogy that began with my girragundji and continued with the binnabinna man. Meme records on her website how she met boori when she was working with joy murphy wandin, a wurundjeri elder, on the welcome ceremony for melbournes moomba festival. Mcdonald and monty pryor were frequent collaborators, and together they published four other books. Njunjul the sun by meme mcdonald and boori monty pryor. Njunjul the sun and flytrapall of which remain as relevant today as they. Allen and unwin, 2002 z947015 2002 single work novel young adult taught in 2 units abstract a 16yearold aboriginal boy leaves his family and home for the big city, and as he struggles to make sense of his experience he realises that he must have the knowledge of his own people and culture in order to know who. Njunjul the sun meme mcdonald and boori monty pryor.
Njunjul the sun by meme mcdonald, 9781865086415, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The boy is now a young man of sixteen, and he leaves his community in queensland to live in sydney. Read njunjul the sun by meme mcdonald available from rakuten kobo. Meme mcdonald has 16 books on goodreads with 1022 ratings. Njunjul the sun feb 28, 2003 by meme mcdonald, boori monty pryor paperback. About the author meme mcdonald is a writer and photographer who creates books for young people and adults. In her work, she focuses on the dialogue and reconciliation between black and white australians. He also wrote a picture book with jan ormerod entitled shake a leg. Her most recent soloauthored book was the literary novel love like water. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Meme mcdonald page on teachingbooks view the page share. Author meme mcdonalds complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability.
It completes the trilogy, begun with my girragundji and the binna binna man, charting the journey of selfdiscovery of a young aboriginal boy as he learns to draw strength from his traditional heritage and to find a way of living in contemporary australia. Njunjul the sun is an awardwinning, outstandingly honest, original. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Teachers notes by dr wendy michaels njunjul the sun. Meme mcdonald was born in queensland, australia on july 19. Njunjul the sun by meme mcdonald, boori monty pryor dymocks. Njunjul the sun paperback february 28, 2003 by meme mcdonald author visit amazons meme mcdonald page. She spent some time studying at monash university after her return to australia, and completed a dramatic arts course at the victorian college of the arts drama school.
Njunjul the sun paperback february 28, 2003 by meme mcdonald author. This is meme mcdonalds and boori pryors third sequel to my girragundji and binnabinna man. Buy njunjul the sun by meme mcdonald 9781865086415 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. Njunjul the sun, meme mcdonald boori monty pryor shop. Njunjul the sun by meme mcdonald overdrive rakuten.
His stories are about finding strength within to deal with the challenges without, and his skill is to create. And girragundji gives him the courage to face his fears. He had a long career communicating indigenous culture to schools in australia, performing dances. The 20th anniversary edition of the awardwinning, much loved story that tells how a little tree frog helps a boy find the courage to face his fears. Njunjul the sun is an awardwinning, outstandingly honest, original, eyeopening story about a young man daring to step out into a complex world njunjul the sun will make you laugh, even as it grips your heart. After high school she spent a year in new york on a cultural exchange. Two of these books my girragundji and njunjul the sun, written with boori monty pryor were adapted for stage and toured nationally.
Boori has worked in film, television, modelling, sport. His mothers people are kunggandji and his father is from the birragubba nation. Boori pryor a restless and bored sixteenyearold is sent by his extended aboriginal family to stay with relatives in sydney where the people he meets and his experiences help him to overcome his homesickness. With the little green tree frog as a friend, the bullies at school dont seem so big anymore.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of meme mcdonald books online. Njunjul the sun completes the trilogy, begun with my girragundji and the binna binna man, charting the journey of selfdiscovery of a young aboriginal boy as he learns to draw strength from his traditional heritage and to find a way of living in contemporary australia. Meme and boori also cowrote two prizewinning books which have been adapted. Meme mcdonald is a writer and photographer who creates books for young. Jan 24, 2018 mcdonald and monty pryor were frequent collaborators, and together they published four other books.
Njunjul the sun will make you laugh even as it grips your heart. Njunjul, the sun is a comingof age play, where young people have to leave home to discover themselves, and where they have a choice of going back home to live a transformed life, or staying and coping with the new life that a new environment offers although it is best known to us through western culture, as a. Meme mcdonald is currently considered a single author. Interview by nicole melanson meme mcdonald has written ten books including the novel love like water, also published in slovenia that have received seven national literary awards.
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