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Visit from Author Boori Monty Pryor

Late in Term 3, Year 7 classes at Cranbourne and Clyde North campuses were fortunate to experience the wonderful storytelling and didgeridoo performance by multi-award-winning children’s author Boori Monty Pryor.  Boori was born in Townsville, North Queensland. His father was from the Birrigubba people of the Bowen region and his mother is from Yarrabah (near Cairns), a descendant of the Kungganji.  Boori was the Children’s Literature Laureate of Australia, sharing this title with Alison Lester in 2012 and 2013.  As well as to play the haunting didgeridoo, Boori came to present and discuss his latest book ‘Story Doctors’.  Story Doctors, acknowledges our true history, embracing inclusivity, and celebrating the healing powers of nature and culture. From the very first stories and art, to dance, language, and connection with the land, Boori offers a powerful, beautiful, and deeply rich account of Australia's true history, drawing on a lifetime of wisdom, and on his generous instinct to teach and heal. Thoughtfully illustrated by Boori’s friend Rita Sinclair, Story Doctors celebrates the power of storytelling to unite us, how nature connects us, and the wonderful truth that the medicine needed for healing lies within us all.

Comments from Year 7 students:

"I really enjoyed listening to Boori play the didgeridoo and telling us the meaning behind the poetry and art. Please tell him I really liked the artwork and idea of the story" - Ava

"I loved Boori because he shared such an amazing story and book" - Samer

"I loved meeting Boori because 1. The Didgeridoo. 2. Taking a photo with Boori at the end. 3. Also the story." - Abhinav

"I loved the presentation as it was really inspirational how Mr Pryor put his thoughts into words and it was also amazing as it showed me how a famous author's thought process works" - Ryan

"I liked Boori because he was happy and funny.  How he spoke made me not bored. I really like that and the book was amazing. It was really interesting and the book was so colorful" - Tanisha

"I liked the author and the book because he was really passionate about his work and that he was spreading awareness about the beauty of Australia. :)ps. The didgeridoo song was really amazing!" - Cathy

"I really liked the didgeridoo performance - Farheen Kaur

"I loved the presentation and the didgeridoo" - Mihin

Joyce Sendeckyj

Head of Library