Armstrong Sperry (1897–1976)
Autor de Esto Es Coraje/Call It Courage (Cuatro Vientos)
Sobre El Autor
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 mostrar más literature. mostrar menos
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Obras de Armstrong Sperry
One Day with Tuktu 2 copias
Coconut: The Wonder Tree 2 copias
Newbery Winner Set: The Door in the Wall; Call It Courage; Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1990) 2 copias
Odvaha 1 copia
John Paul Johns, Fighting Sailor 1 copia
A Selva 1 copia
Bamboo the Grass Tree 1 copia
Mafatu heisst "Starkes Herz" 1 copia
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Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre legal
- Sperry, Armstrong Wells
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1897-11-07
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 1976-04-26
- Lugar de sepultura
- Evergreen Rest Cemetery, Thetford Center, Orange County, Vermont, USA
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- USA
- Lugar de nacimiento
- New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Lugar de fallecimiento
- Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
- Lugares de residencia
- New York, New York, USA
Hanover, New Hampshire, USA
Paris, France
Thetford Center, Vermont, USA - Educación
- Stamford Preparatory School
Art Students League of New York
Yale University (School of Art)
Académie Colarossi - Ocupaciones
- painter
illustrator
author - Relaciones
- Sperry, Paul A. (brother)
- Organizaciones
- United States Navy
- Premios y honores
- Newbery Medal (1941)
New York Herald Tribune Children's Spring Book Festival Award (1944)
Boys' Clubs of America Junior Book Award (1949) - Biografía breve
- 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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- Obras
- 39
- También por
- 28
- Miembros
- 7,558
- Popularidad
- #3,231
- Valoración
- 3.7
- Reseñas
- 60
- ISBNs
- 97
- Idiomas
- 3
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.… (más)