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"Scott O'Dell won the Newbery Medal for Island of the Blue Dolphins in 1961, and in 1976 the Children's Literature Association named this riveting story one of the 10 best American children's books of the past 200 years. O'Dell was inspired by the real-life story of a 12 year old American Indian girl, Karana. The author based his book on the life of this remarkable young woman who, during the evacuation of Ghalas-at (an island off the coast of California), jumped to stay with her young brother who had been abandoned on the island. He died shortly thereafter, and Karana fended for herself on the island for 18 years. O'Dell tells the miraculous story of how Karana forages on land and in the ocean, clothes herself and secures shelter. Perhaps even more startingly, she finds strength and serenity living alone on the island. A gripping story of battling wild dogs and sea elephant this simply told suspenseful tale of survival is also an uplifting adventure of the spirit." From Amazon.com
All Ages
School Age (6-12)
English
0440439884
Scott O'Dell
1987 Yearling
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