How long does it take to read Call It Courage?
Armstrong Sperry
Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry takes about 2 hours 5 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 2 hours 5 minutes
An evening's read
First published 1940. 114 pages, about 31,350 words. Written for children.
5 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 3 hours 29 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 1 hour 18 minutes |
The page count is the median across 51 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Mafatu has been afraid of the sea for as long as he can remember. Though his father is the Great Chief of Hikueru - an island whose seafaring people worship courage - Mafatu feels like an outsider. All his life he has been teased, taunted, and even blamed for storms on the sea. Then at age fifteen, no longer willing to put up with the ridicule and jibes, Mafatu decides to take his fate into his own hands. With his dog, Uri, as his companion, Mafatu paddles out to sea, ready to face his fears. What he learns on his lonesome adventure will change him forever and make him a hero in the eyes of his people.
Subjects: Survival, Courage, Folklore, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Wilderness survival
