The Curse of the Shaman
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.78 (813 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1928014062 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 142 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Michael Kusugak lives in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. MICHAEL KUSUGAK grew up in Repulse Bay, NWT (now Nunavut). He is the author of seven picture books, including Northern Lights: The Soccer Trails, winner of the Ruth Schwartz Award; Hide and Seek; My Arctic 1, 2, 3; and Baseball Bats for Christmas; and was co-writer of A Promise Is a Promise (with Robert Munsch). During his childhood, his family travelled by dog sled, living a trad
That was baby Wolverine's misfortune - to be cursed by an out-of-sorts shaman frustrated by his own baby daughter's incessant crying. And even when a contrite Paaliaq later revokes the curse, the shaman's even crankier magic animal will not. Now Wolverine finds himself stranded on a barren island, locked in a life-or-death struggle to return to his home, his family and a very special young girl. Sometimes even shamans get cranky. This is a perfect story, where even the strong and the mighty have bad days and the bully gets his due and a dream can come true.. Michael Kusugak, consummate storyteller and bestselling author, conjures up an Inuit tale of adventure, perseverance and first-time love shot through with humanity and humour. Not only has shaman Paaliaq forbidden the future marriage of Wolverine to Breath, Paaliaq's beautiful but tear
During his childhood, his family travelled by dog sled, living a traditional Inuit lifestyle. About the AuthorMICHAEL KUSUGAK grew up in Repulse Bay, NWT (now Nunavut). . Michael Kusugak lives in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. He is the author of seven picture books, including Northern Lights: The Soccer Trails, winner of the Ruth Schwartz Award; Hide and Seek; My Arctic 1, 2, 3; and Baseball Bats for Christmas; and was co-writer of A Promise Is a Promise (with Robert Munsch)
Heather Pearson said Loved It. Love it!!! Only put it down once as my family demanded feeding.This is the story of Qavvik (Wolverine) and his father Qabluittug(the man with no eyebrows). They live in the far North of Hudson Bay in an area near Rankin Inlet, the author's home. When he is three days old, Qavvik is cursed by the Shaman such that when he becomes a man old enough to marry he will never set foot on that land again.For the next 15 years we follow Qavvik and his family along their year