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Call It Courage

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 13,703 Ratings and 1,327 Reviews

Book Description
Ever since his mother was killed in a hurricane, Mafatu, the son of the Great Chief of the people of Hikueru, an island in the southern Pacific ocean, has feared that Moana, the Sea God, would kill him, too. Tired of being called a coward and saddened by the shame he has brought his father, 12-year-old Mafatu decides to face and conquer Moana on his own. Phillips gives this Newbery Medal classic a... More
Book Information
PublisherRecorded Books
BindingAudio Cassette (75 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100788708635
ISBN-13978-0788708633
Publication Date/1996
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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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About George Guidall (Narrator) : George Guidall is a published author and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of George Guidall include The Cat Who Moved a Mountain (Cat Who... (Audio)), The Cat Who Wasn't T... more
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Reader Comments
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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