Island of the Blue Dolphins
1960 children's book by Scott O'Dell / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Island of the Blue Dolphins is a 1960 children's novel by American writer Scott O'Dell, which tells the story of a girl named Karana, who is stranded alone for years on an island off the California coast. It is based on the true story of Juana Maria, a Nicoleño Native American left alone for 18 years on San Nicolas Island during the 19th century.
Author | Scott O'Dell |
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Cover artist | Evaline Ness |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Children's novel |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Publication date | 1960[1] |
Media type | Print (hardcover & paperback); Audiobook |
Pages | 177[1] |
ISBN | 0-395-06962-9 |
OCLC | 225474 |
Followed by | Zia |
Island of the Blue Dolphins won the Newbery Medal in 1961.[1] It was adapted into a film of the same name in 1964. O'Dell later wrote a sequel, Zia, published in 1976. Island of the Blue Dolphins has been the subject of much literary and pedagogical scholarship related to survival, feminism, the resilience of Indigenous peoples, and beyond.