polynesia

Relates how Mafatu, a young Polynesian boy whose name means Stout Heart, overcomes his terrible fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his people.

Six scientists risk their lives on a 4,3000 miles journey aboard a primitive raft to test a theory about the origin of the Polynesians.

Relates how Mafatu, a young Polynesian boy whose name means Stout Heart, overcomes his terrible fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his people.

Six men on a small raft sail four thousand miles across the Pacific Ocean, from Peru to the Polynesian Islands.

Describes the adventures of Thor Heyerdahl and his crew as they sail across the Pacific on the raft Kon-Tiki in an attempt to prove that the first Polynesian settlers could have come from South America.

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.

Relates how Mafatu, a young Polynesian boy whose name means Stout Heart, overcomes his terrible fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his people.

Stories from North America, Latin America, and island groups of the Pacific Ocean.