Meme McDonald Meme McDonald i(A28750 works by)
Born: Established: 1954 St George, St George area, Darling Downs, Queensland, ;
Gender: Female
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1 form y separately published work icon Storykeepers Meme McDonald , ( dir. Hayden Layton ) Australia : Youthworx Productions , 2017 16588312 2017 series - publisher film/TV biography

'This inspiring documentary web series hosted by Boori Monty Pryor will journey into the lives of Australia’s great storykeepers. Through Boori’s eyes, we will meet and learn about some of the country’s most inspiring figures such as Wurrundjeri elder Joy Murphy, historian and activist Gary Foley, children’s author Alison Lester and satirist and author Dr Anita Heiss.' (Production summary)

1 Child Meme McDonald , 2013 single work autobiography
— Appears in: The Griffith Review , no. 42 2013; (p. 73-81)
1 Farewell Song i "Old man", Meme McDonald , 2008 single work poetry
— Appears in: Trust Me! 2008; (p. 395-397)
2 14 y separately published work icon Love Like Water Meme McDonald , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2007 Z1358425 2007 single work novel young adult (taught in 2 units)

'Cathy arrives in Alice Springs from cattle country, looking for a new way to live. But new is a serious challenge for a girl who's used to being measured by her actions, not her feelings. Feelings are slippery, like water. Hard to hold onto.

Jay is working for the local radio station, far from his own saltwater people, wary of this no-water country. He's searching for something, trying to survive.

Margie is a wild city girl, up for a good time, confronted by a world she's never known and a friend she can't always understand.

When lives collide at the heart of the country, no one stays unchanged.' - back cover

'More than a love story, this is a bold, confronting book about friendship, love, sex and identity at the heart of Australia, where black and white, bush and city collide.' (Publisher's blurb)

1 The Two of Us Meme McDonald , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 9 May 2005; (p. 7)
1 4 y separately published work icon Sister Chick Flies the Way of the Birds Meme McDonald , Allen and Unwin , 2002 Z988138 2002 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

''Once, not long ago, and in a place not far from here, a baby girl was born. Eva. In that same moment, in a place far away on the other side of the world, an egg cracked. The tip of a tiny beak poked through, and a curlew chick was born. Sister Chick.'

'Eva dreams of places far beyond her own backyard. While other kids go by, fooling around with their friends, Eva is watching, listening for the call of a curlew flying high overhead; waiting for the bird with the long slender beak. And when the curlew finally arrives, Eva goes on a magical journey, flying with Sister Chick from the distant marshlands of Siberia to the ancient southern land of Australia.'

Source: Book jacket.

1 6 y separately published work icon Flytrap Meme McDonald , Boori Pryor , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2002 Z959488 2002 single work children's fiction children's

'Nancy is worried. She's said she has a Venus Flytrap, but she hasn't really got one, and now the teacher wants her to bring it in to show the class. Nancy wants so much to be the centre of attention at school that she makes up a story - a wish, really. At home Nancy is grabbing stories out of the air. Maybe the flytrap ate so many blowflies it got sick? But with the help of stories from both sides of her family - white Australian and Aboriginal - she learns something about what is true for her, and what she herself has to offer. She pesters Mum and One-two-three Gee, and their stories help her find something special of her own. What will Nancy tell her class in the morning? Flytrap is a playful and inspiring book about what stories can do.'

Source: Publisher's blurb

2 16 y separately published work icon Njunjul the Sun Meme McDonald , Boori Pryor , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2002 Z947015 2002 single work novel young adult (taught in 2 units) 'A 16-year-old 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 he is, and to find his direction.' Source: Libraries Australia.
1 Bridging Cultures Meme McDonald , 2001 single work autobiography
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 19 December/2 January vol. 118 no. 6255 2001; (p. 106-107)
1 y separately published work icon Meet the Author : Marcel Moring (Netherlands) ; Meet the Authors : Boori Monty Pryor (Aust) and Meme McDonald (Aust) Meme McDonald , Boori Pryor (interviewer), Adelaide : Radio 5UV , 2000 Z1288026 2000 single work interview Recording of talks by authors and poets, both Australian and overseas attending the 2000 Adelaide Writers' Week.
1 CBC Acceptance Speeches : Meme McDonald and Boori Monty Pryor Meme McDonald , 1999 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 43 no. 4 1999; (p. 3)
1 11 y separately published work icon The Binna Binna Man Meme McDonald , Boori Pryor , St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1999 Z492840 1999 single work children's fiction children's (taught in 7 units) 'The powerful story of an Aboriginal teenage boy who is caught between the attractions of city life and the ways of his people. After a terrifying encounter with the Binna Binna man he knows what he must do in order to be true to himself.' Source: Libraries Australia.
1 The Vine Meme McDonald , 1999 single work short story
— Appears in: My One True Love 1999; (p. 53-62)
1 1 Girragundji Trilogy Meme McDonald , Boori Pryor , 1998 series - author children's fiction novel children's young adult
2 12 y separately published work icon My Girragundji Meme McDonald , Boori Pryor , St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1998 Z834922 1998 single work children's fiction children's humour (taught in 8 units) 'Alive with humour, this is the vivid story of a boy growing up between two worlds. With Girragundji, the little green tree frog, he finds the courage to face the Hairyman, the bullies at school, and also learns the lessons of manhood that his father teaches him. A young boy growing up in a large family and caught between Koori and white worlds, finds his attachment to a little tree frog gives him the courage to face his fears.' Source: Libraries Australia.
1 15 y separately published work icon Maybe Tomorrow Boori Pryor , Meme McDonald , Ringwood : Penguin , 1998 Z495197 1998 single work autobiography (taught in 3 units) 'From the Aboriginal fringe camps of his birth to the catwalk, basketball court, DJ console and more... With writer and photographer Meme McDonald, Pryor leads you along the paths he has travelled, pausing to meet his family and friends, while sharing the story of his life, his pain and his hopes, with humour and compassion.' Source: Publisher's blurb
1 1 y separately published work icon The Way of the Birds : A Child and a Curlew Travel across the World Meme McDonald , Sydney : Allen and Unwin , 1996 Z1010433 1996 single work children's fiction children's fantasy
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