Island of the Blue Dolphins O'Dell, Scott

Island of the Blue Dolphins

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1961 Newbery Medal Winner

Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches.

Here, in the early 1800s, according to history, an Indian girl spent eighteen years alone, and this beautifully written novel is her story. It is a romantic adventure filled with drama and heartache, for not only was mere subsistence on so desolate a spot a near miracle, but Karana had to contend with the ferocious pack of wild dogs that had killed her younger brother, constantly guard against the Aleutian sea otter hunters, and maintain a precarious food supply.

More than this, it is an adventure of the spirit that will haunt the reader long after the book has been put down. Karana's quiet courage, her Indian self-reliance and acceptance of fate, transform what to many would have been a devastating ordeal into an uplifting experience. From loneliness and terror come strength and serenity in this Newbery Medal-winning classic.

PRODUCT DETAILS :
ISBN : 9780547328614
BY (AUTHOR) O'Dell, Scott
PUBLISHER : Cengage Learning, Inc PUBLICATION DATE : June 23, 2010
COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United States IMPRINT : Houghton Mifflin
LANGUAGE : English AGE : Primary & Secondary Education
PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback

PRODUCT CATEGORY :
Children’s, Teenage & Educational
DESCRIPTION : 1961 Newbery Medal WinnerFar off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches.Here, in the early 1800s, according to history, an Indian girl spent eighteen years alone, and this beautifully written novel is her story. It is a romantic adventure filled with drama and heartache, for not only was mere subsistence on so desolate a spot a near miracle, but Karana had to contend with the ferocious pack of wild dogs that had killed her younger brother, constantly guard against the Aleutian sea otter hunters, and maintain a precarious food supply.More than this, it is an adventure of the spirit that will haunt the reader long after the book has been put down. Karana's quiet courage, her Indian self-reliance and acceptance of fate, transform what to many would have been a devastating ordeal into an uplifting experience. From loneliness and terror come strength and serenity in this Newbery Medal-winning classic. PRODUCT DETAILS : ISBN : 9780547328614 BY (AUTHOR) O'Dell, Scott PUBLISHER : Cengage Learning, Inc PUBLICATION DATE : June 23, 2010 COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United States IMPRINT : Houghton Mifflin LANGUAGE : English AGE : Primary & Secondary Education PRODUCT FORM : Paperback / softback PRODUCT CATEGORY : Children’s, Teenage & Educational