Michael Kusugak

Curse of the Shaman Michael Kusugak

Sometimes even shamans get cranky. That was baby Wolverine&;s misfortune&;to be cursed by an out-of-sorts shaman frustrated by his own babydaughter&;s incessant crying. Not only has shaman Paaliaq forbidden the future marriage of Wolverine to Breath, Paaliaq&;s beautiful but teary baby girl, he has cursed Wolverine, banishing him when he becomes a young man. And even when acontrite Paaliaq later revokes the curse, the shaman&;s even crankier magicanimal will not. Now Wolverine finds himself stranded on a barren island, lockedin a life-or-death struggle to return to his home, his family and a very special young girl.

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. This is a story perfect for its pre-teen and &;tween audience, where even the strong and the mighty have bad days, the bully gets his due and a dream can come true.