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Original Essays | November 5, 2009

John Buntin: IMG Notes from the (Bibliographic) Underground

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Island of the Blue Dolphins (Laurel Leaf Books)

by Scott O'Dell

Island of the Blue Dolphins (Laurel Leaf Books) Cover
Out of Print

Awards

Winner of the Newbery Medal 1961
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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

In the Pacific there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it, blue dolphins swim, otters play, and sea elephants and sea birds abound. Once, Indians also lived on the island. And when they left and sailed to the east, one young girl was left behind.

This is the story of Karana, the Indian girl who lived alone for years on the Island of the Blue Dolphins. Year after year, she watched one season pass into another and waited for a ship to take her away. But while she waited, she kept herself alive by building a shelter, making weapons, finding food, and fighting her enemies, the wild dogs. It is not only an unusual adventure of survival, but also a tale of natural beauty and personal discovery.

Review:

"[This] survival story...is spellbinding." Children's Literature

Review:

"A haunting and unusual story....A quiet acceptance of fate characterizes her ordeal." School Library Journal

Synopsis:

"A haunting and unusual story based on the fact that in the early 1800s an Indian girl spent 18 years alone on a rocky island far off the coast of California. . . . A quiet acceptance of fate characterizes her ordeal".--School Library Journal, starred review. William Allen White Award; ALA Notable Children's Book; Newbery Medal.
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About the Author

Scott O'Dell was born in Los Angeles, California, on May 23, 1898. He attended Occidental College, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Stanford University, and University of Rome. He worked as a technical director for Paramount, a cameraman for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and a book editor of a Los Angeles newspaper before serving in the United States Air Force during World War II. The recipient of numerous book awards, he established the Scott O'Dell award for historical fiction in 1981. He died on October 15, 1989.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780440940005
Author:
O'Dell, Scott
Publisher:
Laurel Leaf Library
Author:
C'Dell, Scott
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
California
Subject:
Girls & Women
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Children
Subject:
Indians of north america
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Literature - Classics / Contemporary
Subject:
Dolphins
Subject:
Islands
Subject:
Survival
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Copyright:
1960
Series:
Laurel-Leaf Books
Series Volume:
54
Publication Date:
March 1978
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
197
Dimensions:
7.25x4.00x1.00 in. .23 lbs.
Age Level:
10-13
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