Armstrong Sperry was an American writer and illustrator of children’s books, often blending elements of historical fiction and biography. His 1941 book Call It Courage won the Newbery Medal. He died in 1976. Highlights of Lou Diamond Phillips's film credits include Courage Under Fire, Young Guns II, Stand and Deliver, and La Bamba. An accomplished stage actor, he starred in the critically acclaimed Broadway revival of The King and I.
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Mafatu's name means Stout Heart, but the people of Hikueru call him a coward. He fears the sea and the powerful Sea God Moana because years ago, the powerful tides killed his mother. Such fear is shameful on this island, where the seafaring people revere ... SEE MORE