This book is called “Call it Courage.” I read it in a school book club. It is about a boy who lives in a nation where bravery is highly, highly honored. Every year, the boys of the island go on a big fishing trip, but ome boy, Mufatu, doesn’t go. Mufatu’s name meant “Stout Heart” but he hardy lived up to it. As a baby, he drowned, and Moana, the sea god, claimed the life of his mother. One day, when Mufatu is sitting with his dog, Uri making spears, he hears his former and only friend talking and saying horrible things about him. Mufatu gets very very cross and decides to sail away, to prove that he, Mufatu, can live up to his name. Once Mufatu reaches a foureign island, he discovers it is an island of the Eaters of Men. Luckily, crafty Mufatu makes a small sailboat and plucks fruits from the tree. One night, the Eaters of Men invade! Mufatu sails away, and suddenly, tradgety strikes him when… you want to know? Sorry! I can’t tell you! If you would like to know more about Mufatu, Uri, and Kivi (who is a mystery) I suggest you read this book. I give this book 5 shining stars. I would reccomend it to ages 8 and up. But to really understand it, you should be at least 11. Have a parent look through it first, because of some religious concepts and gore. You should be able to handle the sadness in the book, and mentally, you have to be very mature to understand it. This is a great story about finding yourself, and you wont want to even pause while reading it. It’s a beautiful masterpiece!
