Michael Kusugak
CanadianPicture BookChildren's Bookb. 1948
Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak is a Canadian Inuk storyteller and children's author known for his stories about Arctic and Inuit culture. Born in 1948, he grew up living a traditional, nomadic Inuit life before attending residential schools. He began his writing career in the late 1980s, often drawing on his childhood memories and traditional Inuit legends passed down by his grandmother.
Awards
["Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award (1994)", 'Vicky Metcalf Award (2008)']
Notable Works
['A Promise is a Promise', 'Baseball Bats for Christmas', 'Hide and Sneak', 'Northern Lights: The Soccer Trails', 'My Arctic 1, 2, 3', 'Arctic Stories', 'The Littlest Sled Dog']
