Call It Courage

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Call It Courage
Book Written By Armstrong Sperry
Power Point Done By Carley
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Story Description
This book is about a boy named Mafatu. When he
was 3 years old, his mother died in the sea and
since then he is afraid of the sea. He goes out
and tries to find an island, so he can face his
fear. When he gets there, he decides to explore
the island. He explores it and he finds a statue.
He calls it an idol. There are bones all around
the base of the idol. He realizes that they are
bones from the cannibals food, humans. There was
a spear head p on the idol. He takes it, and uses
it. Mafatu learns a lot at this island. If you
want to know more then read Call it Courage!
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Characters

• Mafatu
• Uri
• Kivi
• Tavana Nui
• Kana
• The Cannibals

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Mafatu

• Mafatu is the boy who is afraid. He gets made fun
  of from his friend Kana, and everyone in his
  tribe is upset because he is to become the next
  chief and he is afraid of the water. So he goes
  out to a high island to face his fear and he
  learns how to do many things. He learns how to
  kill wild pigs and sharks bare handed and he also
  learns how to do things like making spears and
  making knives and cooking food.

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Uri

• Uri is Mafatus yellow dog. He comes along with
  Mafatu to face his fear at the high island. Uri
  goes through all of the adventures that Mafatu
  goes on at the island. Uri also finds his own
  food, like little fish and other things.

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Kivi

• Kivi is Mafatus bird. He is an albatross. Kivi
  guides Mafatu and Uri on the way to and from the
  high island. He also stays at the island with
  Mafatu and Uri surviving and also away from the
  storm that will come.

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Tavana Nui

• Tavana Nui is the chief of the tribe and Mafatus
  father. He is upset because his son, Mafatu is
  afraid of the sea. When Mafatu goes out to the
  high island, Tavana Nui is afraid that Mafatu
  might have died from the sea god Moana.

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Kana

• Kana is Mafatus friend. He tries to help him out
  with Mafatus fear. He asks if he wants to go
  fishing. Mafatu says nothing so Kana goes with
  out him. Mafatu over hears him saying Mafatu is
  a Coward!That is when Mafatu went out to face
  his fear from the sea.

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The Cannibals

• The cannibals live on the smoking island. The
  high island that Mafatu went to the cannibals
  also own. The cannibals are people that eat
  people.

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Settings

• Hikueru
• Ocean
• High Island
• Smoking Island

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Hikueru

• Hikueru is Mafaus home island. He lives there
  with his father and his friend Kana. All the
  members of the tribe live in Hikueru

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Ocean

• The ocean is where Mafatu travels in his boat.
  It is also his fear, because his mother died in
  the ocean. It surrounds him everywhere he goes.
  He is frightened because there are sharks and bad
  things that can kill him in the ocean. But there
  is also food for him in the sea and on land.

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High Island

• The high island is probably the main setting. It
  is where Mafatu goes and he lives there while
  fighting his fear of the water. He learns many
  things at the high island. That is where the idol
  is and all the bones of the humans are.

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Smoking Island

• The smoking island is where the cannibals live.
  It is called the smoking island because there is
  a volcano there and it has smoke coming out of
  it.

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Problems Solutions

• 1. Mafatu is afraid of the sea.
• 2. Mafatu gets trapped in a hurricane.
• 3. Mafatu loses all his belongings.
• 4. He gets attacked from a tiger-shark.

• He goes to an island and tries to like the sea.
• He finds his way to the island and gets up on
  shore.
• He gets all his stuff to survive from the island.
• He kills the tiger-shark with the knife.

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What I Liked About the Book
I liked the part when Mafatu dropped his knife in
the water so he dives in and gets it. But on the
way up he gets trapped by a big octopus. Thank
goodness he has his knife with him. Will Mafatu
kill the octopus? Read Call it Courage and youll
see.
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I Think
I would rate this book 5 stars out of 5. I loved
it. I think that this book would be good for ages
7 and up. This book was a veryadventurous book.
I would definitely read this book again and
again.
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Acrostic Poem
Call it Courage One dog is all that Mafatu
had. Uri, Mafatu's dog. Reef, the place Mafatu
doesnt want to go past. Albatross, is what
Mafatus bird was. God, Mafatus tribe have two
gods. Maui and Moana. Eaters-of-men, the people
that eat Humans.
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Conclusion
This book was a very good book. It had many
Adventures in it. I would call this book an
Adventurous book. This also has a movie based on
it. I think that the movie was good but the book
was way better. Please read Call it Courage!