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Is part of Girragundji Trilogy Meme McDonald , Boori Pryor , 1998 series - author children's fiction novel (number 3 in series)
Note: Photographs by Meme McDonald.
Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 Njunjul the Sun
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'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.

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Njunjul the Sun 2006 single work drama young adult

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  • Dedication: For Jai, for Joe and Ciaran, for Nicky Bidju and Paulani with love and thanks. M.M. & B.M.P.
  • Although this was published by A&U Children, it is intended for an older readership than the first two books in the series.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2002 .
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      Extent: 161p.
      Description: illus.
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      • Photographs by Meme McDonald.
      • Includes glossary.
      ISBN: 186508641X
Alternative title: Njunjul Ein Jugendbuch Aus Australien
Language: German
    • Basel,
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Baobab Books ,       2014 .
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      Extent: 141p.
      ISBN: 9783905804607, 3905804603
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Serious Issues for Young Readers BlackWords : Serious Issues for Young Readers Anita Heiss , 2015 single work criticism
— Appears in: The BlackWords Essays 2015; (p. 8) The BlackWords Essays 2019;

In this essay Heiss discusses Indigenous-authored works that are targeted for upper-primary and young adult readers, that address issues of identity, self esteem, relationships and peer-group pressure that are available for both educators and students. Heiss recommends that these works discussed in this essay, will not only engage young Indigenous students, but also non-Indigenous students and other readers with a sense of sameness in terms of coming of age, facing friendships, and the growing pains that all teenagers face.
Making Sense of 'Their' Sense of Place : Australian Children's Literature Landscape on Indigenous Land Brooke Collins-Gearing , 2007 single work criticism
— Appears in: Journal of Children's Literature , vol. 33 no. 2 2007; (p. 27-37)

Collins-Gearing examines how representations of Indigenality, Indigenous people and life in Australian children's literature have been constructed by non-indigenous authors to accommodate a white sense of place and community, often to the exclusion of indigenous child readers.
Nunjul[sic] the Sun Set for Stage Danielle Cowburn , Lorica Cowburn , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: Kurbingui Star , no. 19 2006; (p. 5)
The Two of Us Meme McDonald , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 9 May 2005; (p. 7)
Transformative Fictions : Postcolonial Encounters in Australian Texts Clare Bradford , 2003 single work criticism
— Appears in: Children's Literature Association Quarterly , Winter vol. 28 no. 4 2003-2004; (p. 195-202)
[Review] Njunjul the Sun Kevin Brophy , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 46 no. 2 2002; (p. 21-22)
— Review of Njunjul the Sun Meme McDonald , Boori Pryor , 2002 single work novel
Children's Book Council of Australia : Review of Short-Listed Books 2003 Wendy Michaels , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Classroom , vol. 23 no. 5 2003; (p. 6-17)
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[Review] Njunjul the Sun Ian Hills , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 18 August 2003; (p. 7)
— Review of Njunjul the Sun Meme McDonald , Boori Pryor , 2002 single work novel
Pleasant Auguries Pam Macintyre , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 241 2002; (p. 62-63)
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[Review] Njunjul the Sun Kerry White , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , Jan/Feb vol. 82 no. 6 2002; (p. 33)
— Review of Njunjul the Sun Meme McDonald , Boori Pryor , 2002 single work novel
Misery's Triumph Andrew Bolt , 2003 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 24 August 2003; (p. 80)
The Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 2003 2003 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 47 no. 3 2003; (p. 2-12)
The Two of Us Meme McDonald , 2005 single work column
— Appears in: The Age , 9 May 2005; (p. 7)
Nunjul[sic] the Sun Set for Stage Danielle Cowburn , Lorica Cowburn , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: Kurbingui Star , no. 19 2006; (p. 5)
Transformative Fictions : Postcolonial Encounters in Australian Texts Clare Bradford , 2003 single work criticism
— Appears in: Children's Literature Association Quarterly , Winter vol. 28 no. 4 2003-2004; (p. 195-202)
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