Sperry, Armstrong, 1897-

Call it courage / [by] Armstrong Sperry: illustrations by the author. - New York : The Macmillan company, 1940. - 95 p. : illus. ; 23 cm.

Based on a Polynesian legend, this is the story of a youth who overcomes his fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his tribe. A Newbery Medal book.

Mafatu's name means Stout Heart, but he fears the sea because it killed his mother when he was a baby. One day, alone in his canoe, he paddles out to sea to conquer his fear.

ISBN: 0027860302

LCCN: 40004229 /AC/r90

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Folklore--Polynesia.
Courage--Folklore.
Survival--Folklore.

Subjects--Index Terms: journeys Grade 6 Survival theme

LC Class. No.: PZ8.1.S75 / Cal

Dewey Class. No.: [398.2]