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Summary: Pass this book by
Review: This is a story about a boy named Mafatu from Polynesia. Mafatu is scared of the ocean. This is because his mother died in it when he was very young. Mafatu, son of the great cheif, was called the boy who was afraid, and while all of the other boys where out fishiing, Mafatu stayed on the island and made them tools. Mafatu's only freinds where his dog and a bird. One day, to prove to every one that he could go in the ocean he went out on a canoe, but a storm came and he and his dog ended up on an island. This book is about this boy and his dog on the island and trying to get home. I did not like this book very much. It was not funny, and it didn't have much action. I also thought that the plot was pretty boring. It did have some good parts. This book would be good for you if you want to learn about the Polonesian native's culture. It shows their different jobs, what they wear, their type of trophys, and other tribes close by.
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Summary: The Thief
Review: The book i read was called The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner. This book is set up for the midieval times because they dont use guns very often. Instead they fight with swords and ride horses. I like this book because it was very well depicted by the author, and thats why I gae it five stars. The plot of the story begins shortly after telling about the main character named Gen. gen gets into trouble when he bragged about stealing the king's seal and gets chained up to a wall in the prison.The magus comes and asks Gen if will come with him to steal a valuable item. Oh yes and Gen's faveorite thing to say is "I can steal anything". Well they set off to Attolia the neighboring country in wich the item was hidden. Gen almost ges killed once but the magus and his traveling companions take him to Ediss the neutral country between Attolia and Sounis. Well i don't want to to ruin the book far anyone so I think you should read this book yourself so I don't ruin it for you all. Well i hope you like the book and an interesting fact is that this book won a newberry award in 1997.
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Summary: Courage
Review: Call it Courage was a very good book. It taught me a lot about learning how to survive on an island.There was a boy, Mafatu is his name. He was afraid of what? the sea is what he is afraid of, for he lost his mother in that sea ever so big he was afaid of. One day his step brother called him a coward, so Mafatu left. he stayed on an island for a year or so. He left the island were Eaters-of-Men live and headed home.
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Summary: A REALLY GOOD BOOK
Review: CALL IT COURAGE BY ARMSTRONG SPEERY THIS STORY WAS REALLY GOOD AND I ENCOUGE PEOPLE TO READ IT. SOME BOOKS PEOPLE PICK UP, READ A CHAPTER THEN THEY JUST PUT IT DOWN AND NEVER SEE IN IT AGAIN. BUT WHEN YOU READ THIS BOOK YOU NEVER PUT IT DOWN UNTIL YOU FINISH IT. IF YOU HAVE NEVER READ A NEWBERY AWARD BOOK BEFORE, THEN THIS IS YOUR PEFECT TIME TO READ ONE. AND YOU CAN SEE OTHER NEWBERY AWARD BOOKS ON WWW.NEWBERYAWARADS.COM. THAT WILL SHOW ALL OF THE NEWBERY AWARDS FROM 1922 TILL 2000. CALL IT COURAGE IS EASY TO FIND IN YOUR LIBRAIRY, TOO. THIS BOOK IS A 4-5 READING LEVEL AND 6-8 CAN STILL READ IT. YOU CAN READ IT IN SCHOOL IN FIFTH OR FORTH GRADE. IT IS A REALLY GOOD BOOK. EVERYONE WILL KNOW THAT YOU ARE GOOD READER BECAUSE YOU READ THIS BOOK.
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Summary: Call it Courage
Review: After almost being killed while his mother drowned in a storm, Mafatu has been terrified of the ocean since the age of 3. Now 15, Mafatu has set off promising to himself only to return with courage. Landing on a desolate island with only his dog and a bird for company, he has to face his fear of the ocean and try to survive. Call it Courage was a great book about finding the courage within yourself. I recommend this book for ages 9-13
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Summary: Call it Courage
Review: This book tells you that you that you can't always live in fear of something. In this book Mafatu,who was made fun of by other members of his tribe, decides to face his biggest fear....
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Summary: Call it Courage
Review: This book tells you that you that you can't always live in fear of something. In this book Mafatu,who was made fun of by other members of his tribe, decides to face his biggest fear: the sea.
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Summary: Call it Quality Reading
Review: Robert Heinlein once wrote that "Courage is not the absence of fear--it is the conquest of fear. The man who is truly fearless is not courageous. He is also a fool." Young Mafatu, a Polynesian islander, fears the ocean. This is something akin to a cowboy fearing cattle. His fear causes him a great deal of discomfiture and makes him an object of scorn and ridicule. Sperry tells the story of how Mafatu (which means "Stout Heart") faced and conquered his fear. I read the story some 40 years ago as a young child. Although I wasn't really searching for anything other than the subject matter for a book report, I came away from "Call it Courage" with something far more important than a long-forgotten grade. Simply, elegantly, Sperry explores the nature of courage and helps the young reader to come to a better understanding of that most misunderstood quality.
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Summary: Call it Courage review
Review: When Mafutu's mother was taken from him by the sea, he was certain that he would never take on the sea again. He spent his days making tools and sewing nets. He was considered a disgrace to his father and to all fishermen. When the time came for all practicing fishermen in his town to prove themselves worthy to supply thier family and town, all of Mafutu's friends were ready to go. No sooner did the fishermen set off then did Mafutu realize that challenging the sea would be the only way to get his father's and the town's respect. So he set off with his dog and albatross.The wind and sea tossed them for days, until they came upon an island. While setting up camp at the island, Mafutu new that this would be his chance to prove he was not a "wimp". From that day onward Mafutu spent everyday making tools, a canoe, and a fine warthog tooth necklace, much like the one of his brave and respected grandfather. Mafutu new that if he could get back home with these three things the taunting days would be over.After a couple of days on the island, Mafutu realized that this was no ordinary island, it was a canable island. He had to leave as soon as possible. He packed up his food, tools, and his beautiful necklace into his wonderfully crafted canoe and set sail for home. On his journey home, winds and waves came out of nowhere and challenged Mafutu more than ever. Using his fine craftsmenship he was able to steady the canoe and "conquer the sea". He reached home with a beatiful canoe, necklace, and tools. Mafutu's father new that his son was now a real fishermen and had a real and true "stout heart".
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Summary: Booooooooring
Review: The Newberry medal simply does not go to very many good books (with a few amazing exceptions, like "Maniac Magee"), and I can't say that this breaks the rule at all. It's simply a dull, cliched story about a kid who has to learn how to survive on an island, and I almost fell asleep when I was forced to read it in elementary school. For the record, I actually like quite a few books assigned at school (unlike most people) but this one just left me completely cold.
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