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Text to Self - Call it Courage

The book I am reading is Call it Courage by Armstrong Sperry. Call it Courage, by Armstrong Sperry, is a story about a boy named Mafatu, his mom was taken by the sea because his mom risked her life so he could live, his father is the Great Chief of Hikueru. Mafatu's greatest fear is the water since that is how his mother died, although he has that fear he knows he knows he must face it once he turns fifteen. Mafatu decides to prove he has courage and goes to sea in his canoe during the night, then a lightning storm brings a big wave upon Mafatu. Mafatu survives but he lost his knife, water, and fishing spear. Mafatu looks up ahead and there is a land, it was different from his island, it was not flat and it had peaks and green trees.

The character, Mafatu reminds me of somebody I know because I had this friend who was scared of going on this ride at this water park and she was scared to go on it. We were there with a group with a group of friends so some of our friends called her a scardy-cat but she promised she would go on it next time we all go. This is just like Mafatu in the book because his village called him a coward since he is scared of the water. Once we all went back to the water park in a few months she knew she had to go on the ride since she promised she would a few months ago, so we all went on it and she faces her fear. This is similar to Mafatu because he was scared of the water and he knew he had to face his fear at some point and he did just like my friend did.

In conclusion, at first I didn't think I would like this book but after reading the first chapter I began to like it. I like how Mafatu was brave and faced his fear of the water. I wonder what was on the island Mafatu found. I also want to know if Mafatu's village knew he was gone.

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