Boy of the South Seas is a children's novel by Eunice Tietjens. It tells the story of Teiki of the Marquesas Islands who, after accidentally stowing away on a visiting ship, makes a new life on the island of Moorea. The book is illustrated by Myrtle Sheldon. It was first published in 1931 and was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1932. References 1931 American novels American children's novels Newbery Honor-winning works Novels set in Oceania Novels set on islands French Polynesia in fiction 1931 children's books