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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
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Binding Type: Mass Market Paperbound - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2008
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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
Age Level: 9-12
Grade Level: 4-7
Lexile Measure: 830(Not Available)
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.1" W x 6.8" L (0.15 lbs) 128 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Death/Dying
- Cultural Region - Oceania
Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 15
Reading Level: 6.2   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
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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.
 
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