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著者:
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Sperry, Armstrong |
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题名:
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Call It Courage / , |
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出版发行:
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出版地： New York 出版社： Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing 出版日期： 1968 |
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载体形态:
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128 pages 24 cm |
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内容提要:
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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. |
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主题词:
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Literature |
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主题词:
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Lexile Quiz |
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索书号:
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398/SPE |