| Call It Courage Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Sperry, Armstrong (Author) |
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ISBN: 141695368X ISBN-13: 9781416953685 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: This winner of the 1941 Newbery Medal tells the story of how Mafatu, a young Polynesian boy whose name means Stout Heart, overcomes his terrible fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his people. Reissue. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 89-18456 |
| Lexile Measure: 830 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.1" W x 6.8" (0.15 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 15 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mafatu has been afraid of the sea for as long as he can remember. Though his father is the Great Chief of Hikueru - an island whose seafaring people worship courage - Mafatu feels like an outsider. All his life he has been teased, taunted, and even blamed for storms on the sea. Then at age fifteen, no longer willing to put up with the ridicule and jibes, Mafatu decides to take his fate into his own hands. With his dog, Uri, as his companion, Mafatu paddles out to sea, ready to face his fears. What he learns on his lonesome adventure will change him forever and make him a hero in the eyes of his people. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sperry, Armstrong: - Armstrong Sperry (1897-1976) is the author of many books for young readers, including Call It Courage, All Sail Set, Lost Lagoon, and Hull-Down for Action. |