9780027860306

Call It Courage

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ISBN13: 9780027860306

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Maftu was afraid of the sea. It had taken his mother when he was a baby, and it seemed to him that the sea gods sought vengeance at having been cheated of Mafatu. So, though he was the son of the Great Chief of Hikueru, a race of Polynesians who worshipped courage, and he was named Stout Heart, he feared and avoided tha sea, till everyone branded him a coward. When he could no longer bear their taunts and jibes, he determined to conquer that fear or be conquered-- so he went off in his canoe, alone except for his little dog and pet albatross. A storm gave him his first challenge. Then days on a desert island found him resourceful beyond his own expectation. This is the story of how his courage grew and how he finally returned home. This is a legend. It happened many years ago, but even today the people of Hikueru sing this story and tell it over their evening fires.

ISBN-13

9780027860306

ISBN-10

0027860302

Weight

0.85 Pounds

Dimensions

9.32 x 7.14 x 0.70 In

List Price

$19.99

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

128 pages

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

Published On

1968-05-01



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