Armstrong Sperry - Call It Courage

Pros: Well-written, fast-paced, and short!

Cons: none

Review: I discovered this book when I was in fourth grade. I was a voracious, omnivorous reader but painfully shy. My adventure in life was almost entirely experienced vicariously through the novels I gobbled up.

"Call it Courage" was one...

Pros: My son read this book in English class and he loved it!

Cons: It can get a bit boring after a while.

The Bottom Line: Very touching and sad (sniffle, sniffle)

Review: While a young boy struggles to fit in with his neighbors on the island of Hikawieru, he is haunted by his mothers death when he was just a child. She died with him in her arms by the ocean, and ever since he has been terrified of the ocean. His is too...

Pros: Amazing story, fun to read, teaches the importance of courage and overcoming fears

Cons: Big words, use of foreign language sometimes confusing

The Bottom Line: A suspenseful book teaching children that you can achieve any goal if you put your mind to it.

Review: Each week, I volunteer in a fourth grade classroom as a teacher's aid. Before school ended, the class read a book called "Call It Courage". I had never heard of the Newberry Medal Winner, but since I had a few days to myself, I decided to start reading...

Pros: Thrilling, breath taking, and exciting

Cons: A little short

Review: Call It Courage is one of the best books I have ever read,and so many good things about it and the writing style, I am going to split this opinion into groups.


The Author's writing style: Armstrong Sperry's writing style is different...