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Summary: Call It Courage
Review: The book Call It Courage was written by Armstrong Sperry, and is about a boy named Mafatu, which means 'stout heart'. Mafatu, who lives on the pacific island of Hikueru, has an enormous fear of the sea caused by a canoe accident that took his mothers life, and he is constantly mocked with taunts about being a coward. One day he is fed up with it, and along with his dog Uri, he sets out on a canoe to prove to himself and others that he is not a coward. When Mafatu reaches another island, adventure ensues when he has to learn to survive on his own and return to Hikueru with pride and courage.
This book was all right because it was entertaining and interesting, but the thing I didn't like is that it's very simple. I recommend it to a younger age group, it is a good book for young children and people who like simple reading.
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Summary: One grownup who liked it...
Review: I read this one when I was a kid, probably around fourth or fifth grade, and I loved it. This is really an incredible story, predating Castaway and Life of Pi by sixty-some years, and still remaining a solid story for today's readers. Mafatu is a boy of about twelve living on the Polynesian island of Hikueru, who has lost his mother to the sea and is deathly afraid of it. One day, to conquer his fear, he sets out himself and winds up a castaway on a volcanic island. The thing that fascinated me as a child reading this was Mafatu's ingenuity -- the construction of the outrigger canoe, the making of his clothing and food, teaching himself to hunt and build and survive. While I wouldn't have wanted to be so far from home, in some ways I wanted to be him, experiencing that world half a planet away. TV shows like Survivor have nothing on this. The ambiguous ending (I prefer to think it's a happy one, but that is by no means clear) is a satisfying, if bittersweet, wrapup to one of the greatest, most intense, most incredible adventure stories that any child could ever enjoy. This is highly recommended, both to children who want something a little different to read and to adults who want to remember what it was like when that treefort in the backyard was a gateway to an entirely different world.
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Summary: The Boy Who Was Afraid
Review: Call it Courage, is the story of Mafatu, a young boy who lost his mother to sea and has ever since been afraid, then he gets sick and tired of the teasing, and runs a way, this book is about his adventures on the sea.
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Summary: Awesome Story!
Review: Call It Courage is about a young boy named Mafatu who lost his mother to the sea when he was only 3. Everyone thinks he's a coward and he sails off with his dog, Uri, and his albatross, Kivi to seek courage. My favorite part was when Mafatu was sliding down the dried up lava on a huge leaf. This is a wonderful, heart-warming story about having courage and facing your fears. That's why I think that you would want to read this book!
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Summary: Call It Courage
Review: This book is about a young boy named Mafatu that has lost his mother to a terrible sea accident. Ever since he has feared the sea. Due to this is is constantly being made fun of. While the other boys are out in their canoes he is helping make nets back on land. Mafatu decides to run away and face his fear. He takes his dog Uri and sets off to sea. He lands on an island and here learns what it takes to conquer the sea and has wonderful adventures that help build his courage. I enjoyed this book and it was very easy to read.
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Summary: A Pretty Good Story
Review: Call it Courage is about a boy learning courage. My favorite part took place when the boy Mafatu saw the people on shore waiting for him. It's a very happy ending. It's grand because Mafatu learned the sea wasn't a god and the people learned that he was great at hunting.
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Summary: encourages self reliance.
Review: At least in me. I read this book in 3rd grade or so, and loved it. Its more or less a Robinson Curose for very young readers. It follows a young boy as he leaves home to prove himself in the Islands, and how he uses his skills and brains to prevail against all odds. This was one of my favorite books growing up, and encouraged me to learn as much in the way of practiacl skills as possible, even if it wasn't cool, or was somehting that boys arent supposed to learn. Hey, cooking, laundry, and sewing come in handy when you go to college. And I'm not really 12, I just didn't want the review to be in my name. If that violates the amazon terms of service, please just remove this review, I do not wish my name published. Thank you.
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Summary: Call it Courage
Review: If you like hard and adventures stories then you should read this book but I rate it at a 3 because this book is a little to hard and it has Eaters-of-men and I think that it is a little strange.
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Summary: (>'.')>-+<=====>>>>
Review: this story is about a 12 year old polynesion boy that lost his mother at a very young age. She died at sea and the whole story is on him conquering his fear of the sea.Worst of all he meets canibals along the way.
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Summary: if you like short books that are adventure READ THIS(>'.')>
Review: Call it Courage is an adventures book about how a 12 year polynesian boy that through out the book conquers his fear of the sea wich swallowed his mother at a young age.
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