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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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- ISBN-13: 9780027860306
- ISBN-10: 0027860302
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
- Publish Date: May 1968
- Dimensions: 9.32 x 7.14 x 0.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.85 pounds
- Page Count: 128
- Reading Level: Ages 10-14
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