In the book Call it Courage before Mafatu starts to build his boat, he cuts down a type of tree called a Tamanu Tree. He was able to cut down the tree by burning it at the base. Hence the item that was recently burn is the trees around the clearing. (Option A)
The book's theme is to be courageous while everything around you tells you to be fearful.
Mafatu, the protagonist, sailed away with his dog Uri despite his fear of the sea.
Call It Courage (published in the United Kingdom as The Boy Who Was Afraid) is a 1940 children's tale written and illustrated by American author Armstrong Sperry.
In 1941, the work received the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature.
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