Synopses & Reviews
CALL IT COURAGE
Mafatu's name means "Stout Heart," but his people call him a coward. Ever since the sea took his mother's life and spared his own, he has lived with deep fear. And even though his father is the Great Chief of Hikueru -- an island whose seafaring people worship courage -- he is terrified, and so scorned.
By the time he is fifteen years old, Mafatu can bear it no longer. He must conquer his fear alone...even if it means certain death.
This classic tale of a young boy's hidden strength has been a favorite of readers of all ages since its 1940 publication -- and this handsome new edition preserves its original illustrations in all their beauty.
Synopsis
Although his father is the chief an island whose seafaring people worship courage, Mafatu is terrified of the sea and scorned. By the time he is 15 years old, Mafatu is determined to conquer his fear. This Newbery Award-winning book is available in this summer reading program edition.
Synopsis
Scorned by his own seafaring people who worship courage, 15-year-old Mafatu is determined to conquer his fear of the sea. The Newbery Award-winning book is now available in this summer reading program edition.