New Releases by Armstrong Sperry

This is a new release of the original 1941 edition.

After his father loses his fortune, his young son makes a record-breaking trip around Cape Horn.

Originally published by Random House as John Paul Jones, fighting sailor, c1953.

Scorned by his own seafaring people who worship courage, 15-year-old Mafatu is determined to conquer his fear of the sea. The Newbery Award-winning book is now available in this summer reading program edition.

A legendary adventure story of how Mafatu, the son of the Great Chief of Hikueru, a Polynesian race who worships courage, conquers his fear of the sea and proves he isn't a coward. 1941 Newbery Medal; ALA Notable Children's Book. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Spanish translation.

Provides activities and discussion to be used with The giver by Lois Lowry.

A fictionalized biography of Christopher Columbus.

Een Polynesische jongen onderneemt een tocht vol gevaren en avonturen om zijn angst voor de zee te overwinnen en bewijst daarmee zijn moed aan zichzelf en zijn stam.

Although his father is the chief of a tribe of seafaring people who worship courage, people call Mafatu a coward. He fears the sea because it killed his mother when he was a baby. One day, 10-year old Mafatu paddles out to sea alone in his canoe to conquer his fear.

Discusses the jungle animals, river folk, Indian tribes and transportation systems of the Amazon River Basin, and describes the river itself.

Animals, plants and men in the Brazilian, the Indonesian and the African jungles with rules for survival in jungle areas. Grades 4-6.

Based on a Polynesian legend, this is the story of a youth who overcomes his fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his tribe.

Based on a Polynesian legend, this is the story of a youth who overcomes his fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his tribe.