Calypso Summer

Author: Jared Thomas 

Publisher: Australia, Magabala Books. 2014

Calypso Summer

Story told by Calypso, a young Nukunu man who after failing to find his dream job in sports retail seeks work in Health Food shop. The boss knowing his Aboriginal background pressurizes him to bring his secret natural remedies for selling in the shop. As he tries to follow that he finds himself connected to his extended family and his indigenous land. With the support of a lively, smart and high-spirited, young Ngadjuri girl, Calypso reconsiders his Rastafarian facade and understand how to take charge of his future.

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Njunjul the Sun

Author: Meme McDonald and Boori Monty Pryor

Publisher: St. Leonards, N.S.W.: Allen & Unwin 2002.

Series: My Girragundji (3rd in the sequel)

Njunjul the Sun

This is a third sequel to My Girragundji and Binna-Binna Man written by Meme McDonald's and Boori Pryor mapping the journey of self-discovery of a sixteen year old Aboriginal boy as he learns to draw strength from his traditional heritage and to find a way of living in contemporary Australia. When he moved to Sydney, he discovers a whole new world that is completely different from what he has already seen. With good company, sports, yoga and traditional dances, he finally discovers inner peace and strength to gather his two worlds. The story is illustrated with small black and white photographs that enliven the characters.

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