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Call It Courage
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 3,722 Ratings and 438 Reviews

Book Description
Maftu was afraid of the sea. It had taken his mother when he was a baby, and it seemed to him that the sea gods sought vengeance at having been cheated of Mafatu. So, though he was the son of the Great Chief of Hikueru, a race of Polynesians who worshipped courage, and he was named Stout Heart, he feared and avoided tha sea, till everyone branded him a coward. When he could no longer bear their ta... More
Book Information
PublisherAladdin Paperbacks
BindingPaperback (75 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages128
ISBN-100689713916
ISBN-13978-0689713910
Publication Date04/30/1990
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About Armstrong Sperry (Author) : Armstrong Sperry is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Armstrong Sperry include Call It Courage and Other St, Call It Cou... more
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7/19/2011 J.Aday Kennedy said:
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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12/1/2008 Carl Schwanke said: One of the best survival stories of all time!
tags: I read, adventure

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8/31/2007 Elizabeth Bluemle tagged as: powerful, early influence

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