Armstrong Sperry (1897–1976)
Auteur van Call It Courage
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Armstrong Sperry was a well-known writer and illustrator of books for children and young adults. Many of his works were historical fiction and biography, and he often wrote about sailing ships. His most famous book, Call It Courage, won the Newbery Medal in 1941 for excellence in children's toon meer literature. toon minder
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Werken van Armstrong Sperry
One Day with Tuktu 2 exemplaren
Coconut: The Wonder Tree 2 exemplaren
Newbery Winner Set: The Door in the Wall; Call It Courage; Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1990) 2 exemplaren
Odvaha 1 exemplaar
John Paul Johns, Fighting Sailor 1 exemplaar
Le Capitaine Cook Explore Le Pacifique 1 exemplaar
A Selva 1 exemplaar
Bamboo the Grass Tree 1 exemplaar
Mafatu heisst "Starkes Herz" 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Officiële naam
- Sperry, Armstrong Wells
- Geboortedatum
- 1897-11-07
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1976-04-26
- Graflocatie
- Evergreen Rest Cemetery, Thetford Center, Orange County, Vermont, USA
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Plaats van overlijden
- Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
- Woonplaatsen
- New York, New York, USA
Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
Paris, France
Thetford Center, Vermont, USA - Opleiding
- Stamford Preparatory School
Art Students League of New York
Yale University (School of Art)
Académie Colarossi - Beroepen
- painter
illustrator
author - Relaties
- Sperry, Paul A. (brother)
- Organisaties
- United States Navy
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Newbery Medal (1941)
New York Herald Tribune Children's Spring Book Festival Award (1944)
Boys' Clubs of America Junior Book Award (1949) - Korte biografie
- Armstrong W. Sperry was born on November 7, 1897 in New Haven, Connecticut. Sperry was an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. His books include historical fiction and biography, often set on sailing ships, and stories of boys from Polynesia, Asia and indigenous American cultures. He is best known for his 1941 Newbery Medal-winning book "Call It Courage." Sperry died on April 26, 1976.
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One of my earliest books leading to my love of the Sea. A boyhoods dream.
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 the 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.… (meer)
I read this one when it first came out as a child. It eventually led me to Jim Kjelgaard, Jack London and other writers of adventure stories. Call it Courage was probably the first story I read that sort of expanded my horizons beyond my world in NE Wisconsin of the 1960's & early 1970's. Even in 2021, the story is not at all dated and I highly recommend it to any youngster looking to step outside of his comfort zone.
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More recently, when my siblings wanted me to read a book to them one day, we chose this one…and ended up finishing it the same day. This is a gripping read! I love the way it showcases history and how people lived in the past, while also illustrating what it means to be courageous and push yourself outside your comfort zone.
This isn’t an easy story, in some ways—Mafatu faced some very difficult circumstances, and then there are (vague) allusions to horrific worship practices that were not uncommon back then. There are also quite a few mentions of Polynesian gods, as this book is based on a legend that was formed long before any Christian missionaries got to the area.
Overall, though, it’s a great book. It has become a family favorite, one of those books that if someone mentions the title, everyone’s eyes light up. “Yes, that one!”. In my opinion, everyone should read this at least once in their lives. It’s a short, sharp, impactful story, and I’m grateful my mom introduced me to it when I was a child.… (meer)