Tween Book Club

Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry

READ, REFLECT & CREATE

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.

Tween Readers (10-12yrs) are invited to participate in a book club where we read a book, reflect & discuss and  c r e a t e  ART .