Call It Courage/Newbery Summer
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CALL IT COURAGE
Mafatu's name means "Stout Heart," but his people call him a coward. Ever since the sea took his mother's life and spared his own, he has lived with deep fear. And even though his father is the Great Chief of Hikueru -- an island whose seafaring people worship courage -- he is terrified, and so scorned.
By the time he is fifteen years old, Mafatu can bear... More
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Publisher | Aladdin Paperbacks |
Binding | Paperback (75 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 128 |
ISBN-10 | 0689862296 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0689862298 |
Publication Date | 05/01/2003 |
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7/19/2011 J.Aday Kennedy said:
tags: shark, school, survival, south pacific, reading level 5.8, pacific islander, pacific islands, journey, juvenile, middle school, courage, children's literature, award winner, armstrong sperry, animals, children's fiction, boys, bravery
Mufatu is a young boy in a Polynesian tribe. He lost his mother to the sea and has feared it since. The boys in the tribe tease and bully him for his lack of courage. Determined to overcome his fear he takes off in a canoe.
The book is a short and easy read for younger children with vivid descri... more
tags: shark, school, survival, south pacific, reading level 5.8, pacific islander, pacific islands, journey, juvenile, middle school, courage, children's literature, award winner, armstrong sperry, animals, children's fiction, boys, bravery
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