Call It Courage
1st Edition
Published on 20. March 2012
128 pages
978-1-4424-6007-2 (ISBN)
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 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.
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Armstrong Sperry
Call It Courage
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04/1990
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
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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.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Chapter 1: Flight
- Chapter 2: The Sea
- Chapter 3: The Island
- Chapter 4: Drums
- Chapter 5: Homeward
- Copyright
