The writers trust of canada has awarded michael kusugak with the vicky metcalf award for childrens literature in toronto last evening november 17,2008. Michael kusugak is a very wellknown canadian author and cowrote a popular childrens book with robert munsch jose kusugak deceased, 2011 was an influential canadian politician and beloved inuit cultural advocate, referred to by some as the last father of confederation because of his work negotiating the land claims that led to the creation of nunavut. Along with munsch as a coauthor, michael wrote his first book, a promise is a promise, published in 1988. A promise is a promise is a collaboration between awardwinning storyteller michael kusugak and celebrated childrens author robert munsch. But when his wife convinced him to go to the healing our spirit worldwide conference, kusugak said he was greeted in hawaii by aboriginal cultures from around the world, interested in sharing their own legends. Worldcat is the worlds largest library catalog, helping you find library materials online.
A list of books created by michael kusugak available on the magicblox online kids book library. Childrens author michael kusugak never wanted to go to a healing conference, let alone to such a tourist destination as hawaii. By robert munsch and michael kusugak wits programs. At age six, he was taken to one of those infamous residential schools in chesterfield inlet where he had to. Silken laumann, ashley mcisaac, colin adjun, colin james, to name a few. An autobiographical tale from michael kusugaks childhood tells a story of life in the arctic, and shows how easily different cultures can interpret things differently. Shop amongst our popular books, including 11, the munschworks grand treasury, a promise is a promise and more from michael arvaarluk kusugak. Burns in early october 2000, and given the temporary designation s2000 s 2. Michael kusugak on bringing inuit stories to the world by.
See all books authored by michael arvaarluk kusugak, including a promise is a promise, and the munschworks grand treasury, and more on. May 21, 2014 michael kusugaks book, northern lights. Paaliaq nordic names wiki name origin, meaning and. Baseball bats for christmas by michael kusugak, illustrated by vladyana krykorka. Everywhere we went, people wanted pictures taken with him. Michael arvaarluk kusugak has books on goodreads with 14 ratings. Michael arvaarluk kusugak kusugak, michael arvaarluk.
Michael kusugak is the awardwinning author of 12 childrens books, including arctic stories. The littlest sled dog, the curse of the shaman, t is for. This primary source recording gives insight into a book creator and is not directly tied to a specific book. In kusugaks first book, a promise is a promise, a girl named allashua decides that her mothers warnings about the sea ice must be wrong, and decides.
Instead of focusing on the ridiculousness of valuing gold, we follow the development of a fictional prospector who learns to appreciate mountains for what they are rather than just for the gold they might contain. Nov 25, 2014 inuit story telling with michael kusugak youtube. He is the author of twelve childrens books, including. View gerry kusugaks profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
The munschworks grand treasury munsch, robert, kusugak, michael, martchenko, michael on. Feb 17, 2010 michael kusugak at canadas northern house is telling an audience about inuksuit plural of inuksuk. In the fall of 1954, a floatplane landed briefly near repulse bay, a small village on the northern end of hudson bay. Those are the names of four of saturns 31 moons, given inuit names thanks to astronomer dr. Michael kusugak is an inuit author and storyteller who first become well known for a promise is a promise, cowritten with robert munsch. It was named in august 2003 after a fictional shaman in the book the curse of the shaman, written by michael. Story telling is about life, inuit story teller michael. He writes books for children and travels, telling the stories he heard when he was little. They named him arvaarluk after an old man in chesterfield inlet. It was named in august 2003 after a fictional shaman in the book the curse of the shaman, written by michael kusugak, who supplied kavelaars with the names of giants from inuit mythology that were used for other saturnian moons. Feb 19, 20 when allashua disobeys her parents and goes fishing on the sea ice, she has to use her wits to escape and to further trick the qallupilluit when she promises to bring her brothers and sisters back to them. Michael kusugak at canadas northern house is telling an audience about inuksuit plural of. Michael arvaarluk kusugak, childrens writer, storyteller b at. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Michael arvaarluk kusugak is the author of baseball bats for christmas 3. During his childhood, his family travelled by dog sled, living a traditional inuit lifestyle. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Its also michaels 65th birthday so come enjoy a piece of cake and the opportunity to meet an exceptional childrens author and storyteller and share. Discover book depositorys huge selection of michael kusugak books online. The untold story of the americas before columbus 2017.
This 30th anniversary edition brings all of the tension of the traditional inuit story to a new generation of readers. Michael arvaarluk kusugak s most popular book is a promise is a promise. Michael kusugak is a canadian author who has broadened the spectrum of childrens literature through his contribution of stories focusing on his inuit heritage. Michael kusugak was encouraged to write by robert munsch, who coauthored his first book, a promise is a promise 1988. To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to cbc radiocanadas online. Northern lights the soccer trails won the ruth schwartz award, the best childrens book in canada in 1993. Visit scholastic, the worlds largest childrens book publisher. Bundle includes all 8 titles, 6 of each, of collection le nord. A recording introducing and pronouncing michael arvaarluk kusugak.
I live with my constant companion, geraldine, and my dog, igvillu of the littlest sled dog fame. Kavelaars and inuit author michael kusugak, whose book hide and sneak helped inspire kavelaars to suggest inuit names for the four icy satellites he discovered in the fall of 2000. Michael kusugak is an actor, known for northern light. Greenlandic name of unknown meaning it is the name of a fictional shaman in the book the curse of the shaman, written by michael kusugak. The following titles are listed by grade level and include fiction. Michael arvaarluk kusugaks most popular book is a promise is a promise. In 1955, rocky parsons, the bush pilot, drops off a bunch of christmas trees in repulse bay much to the delight of the kids who have never before seen a tree. He was born april 27, 1948 just north of chesterfield inlet, at a point of land we call qatiktalik known as cape fullterton in english. The environmentalist message of this book was less heavyhanded than i was afraid it would be when i picked it up. Apr 27, 20 nunavut storyteller and childrens author michael kusugak, coauthor of a promise is a promise, will be signing copies of his newest book t is for territories at ottawas popular childrens bookstore, kaleidoscope kids books. Michaels books have been nominated for many awards.
The soccer trails, won several awards including the ruth schwartz award chosen by children. I really enoyed this book and i think children of all ages would too. See all books authored by michael arvaarluk kusugak, including a promise is a promise, and the munschworks grand treasury, and more on thriftbooks. Many of his titles, among them hide and sneak, baseball bats for christmas and the shortstory collection arctic tales, engage early elementarygrade readers with their. A promise is a promise robert munsch, michael kusugak. This book is about some of the animals that live in the arctic. Oct 11, 2019 in the fall of 1954, a floatplane landed briefly near repulse bay, a small village on the northern end of hudson bay. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Michael can do up to 4 sessions in a school day for grades 2 and up. The book is about qallupilluit, inuit creatures who live in the ocean, and is based on traditional stories used to warn inuit children about the dangers of falling through the ice. Michael kusugak, consummate storyteller and bestselling author, conjures up an inuit tale of adventure, perseverance and firsttime love shot through with humanity and humour. I live in rankin inlet, nunavut, canada, half way up the western coast of hudson bay, beside my granddaughter and grandsons house. As a third grade teacher, i am always looking for stories from other cultures having seen michael kusugaks name on a book by one of our favorite authors. Inuit story teller and author michael kusugak recounts a story from his youth to canadian youth participants of inuit arts and culture week hosted at historica encounters in ottawa canada.
Michael was also awarded the prestigious vicky metcalf award in 2008 for a body of work in childrens literature. Nunavut storyteller and childrens author michael kusugak, coauthor of a promise is a promise, will be signing copies of his newest book t is for territories at ottawas popular childrens bookstore, kaleidoscope kids books its also michaels 65 th birthday so come enjoy a piece of cake and the opportunity to meet an exceptional childrens author and storyteller and. Michael kusugak contact information, biography, and books. Michael arvaarluk kusugak books list of books by author. Project muse felt knowledge in michael kusugaks picture. You can also add blogs by clicking add links next to any blog names below. Gerry kusugak managerbooking agent for michael kusugak. Acclaimed storyteller michael arvaarluk kusugak spent his first six years living the nomadic life of the inuit, travelling by dog sled, living in igloos and sod huts. Michael kusugaks childrens books draw from his childhood in repulse bay, n. A promise is a promise by robert munsch and michael kusugak in spite of her mothers warning about sea monsters called the qallupilluit, allashua goes fishing alone on the sea ice. Baseball bats for christmas was a perfect combination of the seasonal theme and social studies as the book reinforces the isolation of arctic communities and how it was possible that arctic children truly may not have recognized trees a half a century ago before ubiquitous me dia. In the late 1980s, robert munsch visited a local school and stayed in the kusugak household. During such appearances, kusugak reads from his four books.
Michael kusugak is one of many canadian indigenous authors who, in recent decades, have turned to the western literary form of the picture book as a means to alter the ethnocentrism of canada and to bring hope and healing to their communities wolf and depasquale 90. One of saturns moons was named paaliaq, after the shaman in this book. Michael kusugak, renowned inuit storyteller and childrens book author, talks with jordyn and dakota about his career in storytelling. As she grows up she hears stories from her mother about other dogs and dreams about being a sled dog. Shop amongst our popular books, including 15, munschworks 3, a promise is a promise inuktitut and more from michael kusugak. This fixedlayout ebook, which preserves the design and layout of the original print book, features readalong narration by the author as well as music and sound effects. Michael kusugak beyond survival in a school library. Michael kusugak explaining what an inuksuk is youtube. Pana m inuit mythology in inuit mythology, pana was the god who cared for souls in the underworld adlivun before.
Dressup and i were returning south from a golf tournament in cambridge bay. The littlest sled dog is a book describing the life of a puppy named igvillu. Nea created the following reading list, which includes titles ranging from such prek classics as mama, do you love me. Michael kusugak recently moved to vancouver island, bc from rankin. The littlest sled dog, the curse of the shaman, t is for territories, northern lights. Fortunately, kusugak provided translations of everything so even if i couldnt pronounce the words, at least i knew what they meant.
Author michael kusugak brings inuit storytelling to hawaii. By robert munsch and michael kusugak in spite of her mothers warning about sea monsters called the qallupilluit, allashua goes fishing alone on the sea ice. Arctic stories michael kusugak, vladyana krykorka on. As a third grade teacher, i am always looking for stories from other cultures having seen michael kusugaks name on a book by one of our favorite authors, robert munsch a promise is a promise, i looked for more of michaels book. Presenter on life in nunavut, canadian arctic with michael kusugak booking agent and manager for author michael kusugak community health nurse, rankin inlet nwt 1986 to 1993. When the qallupilluit capture allashua, she escapes by promising to bring her brothers and sisters to the sea creatures. This post has 50 mustread canadian childrens and ya books to keep you going all week long. Paaliaq is a prograde irregular satellite of saturn.
Igvillu is adopted by a storyteller who lives in the north, bringing her one step closer to her dream. On losing his father, kusugak decided to write a story on loss. When it took off again, the plane carried away half a dozen inuit children, including sixyearold michael kusugak. Looking for a great canadian picture book, middlegrade novel, or young adult read for canadian childrens book week. Michael arvaarluk kusugak has been writing ever since. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. At age six, he was taken to one of those infamous residential schools in chesterfield inlet where he had to live away from his parents. His books have been published in french, korean, japanese and braille. May 09, 2018 the book includes gordon lightfoots music and lyrics, a brief history of the railroad and notes on the illustrations. This is a story perfect for its preteen and tween audience, where even the strong and the mighty have bad days, the bully gets his due and a dream can come true. A promise is a promise is a picture book by michael kusugak and robert munsch.
Promise is a promise by robert munschmichael kusugak scholastic. Michael kusugaks ya novel tells the story of wolverine, a young man. It is the name of a fictional shaman in the book the curse of the shaman, written by michael kusugak related names. Paaliaq nordic names wiki name origin, meaning and statistics.