Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry

Call It Courage

Armstrong Sperry with Lou Diamond Phillips

1 hour, 58 minutes first pub 1940 (editions)

fiction classics historical young adult adventurous medium-paced
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A boy tries to overcome his fear of the sea in this treasured classic and winner of the Newbery Medal.Mafatu 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 ...

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Community Reviews

3.34
based on 1,025 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 100%

inspiring: 45%

hopeful: 22%

reflective: 22%

tense: 22%

challenging: 12%

emotional: 6%

informative: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

mysterious: 3%


Pace

60% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
3% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
63% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

73% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

68% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

95% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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