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Call It Courage Hardcover - 1968

by Armstrong Sperry

A legendary adventure story of how Mafatu, the son of the Great Chief of Hikueru, a Polynesian race who worship courage, conquers his fear of the sea and proves he isn't a coward. "Mafatu's story has a strength and simplicity that appeal to a wide range in age, and it is beautifully told".--New York Times Book Review. Newbery Medal; ALA Notable Children's Book.


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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 taunts and jibes, he determined to conquer that fear or be conquered-- so he went off in his canoe, alone except for his little dog and pet albatross. A storm gave him his first challenge. Then days on a desert island found him resourceful beyond his own expectation. This is the story of how his courage grew and how he finally returned home. This is a legend. It happened many years ago, but even today the people of Hikueru sing this story and tell it over their evening fires.

First line

IT HAPPENED many years ago, before the traders and missionaries first came into the South Seas, while the Polynesians were still great in numbers and fierce of heart.

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  • Title Call It Courage
  • Author Armstrong Sperry
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Later Printing
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York
  • Date May 1, 1968
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780027860306 / 0027860302
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.32 x 7.14 x 0.7 in (23.67 x 18.14 x 1.78 cm)
  • Ages 10 to 14 years
  • Grade levels 5 - 9
  • Reading level 830
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Pacific Rim Studies
    • Topical: Death/Dying
  • Library of Congress subjects Courage, Survival
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 40004229
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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