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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.
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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
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Serious Issues for Young Readers
BlackWords : Serious Issues for Young Readers
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.
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Making Sense of 'Their' Sense of Place : Australian Children's Literature Landscape on Indigenous Land
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.
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Nunjul[sic] the Sun Set for Stage
2006
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column
— Appears in: Kurbingui Star , no. 19 2006; (p. 5) -
The Two of Us
2005
single work
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— Appears in: The Age , 9 May 2005; (p. 7) -
Transformative Fictions : Postcolonial Encounters in Australian Texts
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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[Review] Njunjul the Sun
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)
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Children's Book Council of Australia : Review of Short-Listed Books 2003
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Classroom , vol. 23 no. 5 2003; (p. 6-17)
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[Review] Njunjul the Sun
2003
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 18 August 2003; (p. 7)
— Review of Njunjul the Sun 2002 single work novel -
Pleasant Auguries
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 241 2002; (p. 62-63)
— Review of Painted Love Letters 2002 single work children's fiction ; Tongue-Tied! 2002 selected work children's fiction ; Njunjul the Sun 2002 single work novel ; Bodger 2002 single work children's fiction ; Mum, Me, the 19C 2002 single work novel -
[Review] Njunjul the Sun
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Bookseller & Publisher , Jan/Feb vol. 82 no. 6 2002; (p. 33)
— Review of Njunjul the Sun 2002 single work novel -
Misery's Triumph
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
2005
single work
column
— Appears in: The Age , 9 May 2005; (p. 7) -
Nunjul[sic] the Sun Set for Stage
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: Kurbingui Star , no. 19 2006; (p. 5) -
Transformative Fictions : Postcolonial Encounters in Australian Texts
2003
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Children's Literature Association Quarterly , Winter vol. 28 no. 4 2003-2004; (p. 195-202)
Awards
- Sydney, New South Wales,