Native American Authors

Michael Kusugak

Inuit

Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak is an Inuit storyteller and children’s book author from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, Canada.

Awards and Honors

Ruth Schwartz Children’s Book Award (for Northern Lights), 1994.

Online resources by or about Michael Kusugak:

Arctic Myths And Magic
Author: Brian Bergman
Type: authorbio
Description: Article about Kusugak from CANOE’s Jam! Book Features, April 1, 1996.

URL: http://www.canoe.ca/JamBooksFeatures/macleans_arctic.html

Michael Kusugak
Author: Annick Press
Type: authorbio
Description: Biographical information about the author from his publisher, Annick Press. Includes a photo, contact information, and a list of his books.

URL: http://www.annickpress.com/ai/kusugak.html

Michaelkusugak.com
Author: William Belsey
Type: authorbio
Description: Michael Kusugak’s official web site. Includes a collection of audio files to aid in the pronunciation of words from his books.

URL: http://www.michaelkusugak.com/

Books by Michael Kusugak:

Kusugak, Michael. Arctic stories
Toronto : Annick Press, 1998.
Audience: Youth
ISBN: 1550374532

Kusugak, Michael. Baseball bats for Christmas
Toronto : Annick Press, 1990.
Audience: Youth
ISBN: 1550371452

Kusugak, Michael. Hide and sneak
Toronto : Annick Press, 1992.
Audience: Youth
ISBN: 1550372297

Kusugak, Michael. My Arctic 1, 2, 3
Toronto : Annick Press, 1996.
Audience: Youth
ISBN: 1550375059

Kusugak, Michael. Northern lights : the soccer trails
Toronto : Annick Press, 1993.
Audience: Youth
ISBN: 1550373390

Kusugak, Michael. A promise is a promise
Toronto : Annick Press, 1988.
Audience: Youth
ISBN: 155037009X

Kusugak, Michael. Who wants rocks?
Toronto : Annick Press, 1999.
Audience: Youth
ISBN: 155037589X