Overview. Call it Courage is a middle grade novel by Armstrong Sperry. It recounts the Polynesian folktale of Mafatu, the Boy Who Was Afraid, and his adventurous journey across the sea to find courage. Armstrong Sperry Armstrong Wells Sperry (November 7, – Ap) was an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. His books include historical fiction and biography, often stories of boys from Polynesia, Asia and indigenous American cultures. He is best known for his Newbery Medal-winning book Call It Courage. Newbery Award Acceptance Paper, by Armstrong Sperry () Letter from Irene Smith, May 5, , telling him that Call It Courage had been selected for the Newbery Medal. Letter from Doris S. Patee, , AWS's editor at MacMillan, discussing the arrangements for the award ceremony.
Free download or read online Call It Courage pdf (ePUB) book. The first edition of the novel was published in , and was written by Armstrong Sperry. The book was published in multiple languages including, consists of pages and is available in Paperback format. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are,. The book has been awarded with Newbery Medal (), and many. item 6 Call It Courage, Sperry, Armstrong 6 - Call It Courage, Sperry, Armstrong. $ Free shipping. item 7 Call It Courage 7 - Call It Courage. $ Free shipping. See all 47 - All listings for this product. Ratings and Reviews. Write a review. out of 5 stars based on 1 product rating. Newbery Award Acceptance Paper, by Armstrong Sperry () Letter from Irene Smith, May 5, , telling him that Call It Courage had been selected for the Newbery Medal. Letter from Doris S. Patee, , AWS's editor at MacMillan, discussing the arrangements for the award ceremony.
Newbery Medalist, This book is the reason most people still know of Sperry's work. It has been in print continuously for nearly sixty years, a testament to the endurance of this story's appeal, and the influence of a Newbery Medal. Call It Courage (published as The Boy Who Was Afraid in the United Kingdom) is a children's novel written and illustrated by American author Armstrong Sperry. The novel won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in Call it Courage is to put it simply, an amazing classic novel written by the great Armstrong Sperry, who also wrote one of my favorite short stories, The Ghost of the Lagoon, which I read back when I was a child, and unfortunately, never had the chance to read anything else by the man until recently.
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