Call It Courage (Paperback)

from jntjesussaves

Writing: 4.5; Writing was creative and illustrative in this Newbery Medal tome; Theme: 4.0; I enjoyed the theme of overcoming fear by being courageous, but the author took liberties in how courageo...

from krissa

I enjoyed this one. I always think it is hard to pull off a story where there is only one character, but Sperry does this very well. There is lots of outer (as well as inner) conflict to keep the s...

from debnance

Mafatu is afraid. His mother died in the sea and now he fears it. All his people know of his fear. His father is saddened by his fear.At last, Mafatu decides to face his fears. He sails off into th...

from eburkham

Mafatu is a young boy whose mother died at sea when he was a toddler while saving him during a hurricane. Mafatu is deeply afraid of the ocean as he grows older the fear does not subside. Even thou...

from KatherineC032

Call it courage is a book about a boy made Mafatu who was afraid of the sea because when he was three,he almost drowned,and killed his mother. He was always call 'Mafatu:The boy who was afraid.' An...