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Call it courage / Armstrong Sperry : illustrations by the author.

Summary:
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. -- Provided by book's back.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780590406116 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 0590406116 (pbk.)
  • Physical Description: 92 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Scholastic, 2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:
A Newbery Medal book.
Formatted Contents Note:
Flight -- The Sea -- The Island -- Drums -- Homeward.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader MG 6.2 3 3 15
Awards Note:
Newbery Medal, 1941
Subject: Shipwreck survival > Juvenile fiction.
Newbery Medal.
Literary prizes > Juvenile literature.
Courage > Juvenile fiction.
Survival > Juvenile fiction.
Polynesia > Juvenile fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Susquehanna County Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Forest City J SPER (Text) 38000000647442 SSQF Main Floor Available -


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