Island of the Blue Dolphins

by Scott O'Dell · first published 1960

Island of the Blue Dolphins is a 1960 children's novel by American author 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 nineteenth century. Island of the Blue Dolphins won the Newbery Medal in 1961. It was adapted into a film of the same name three years later.

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Genre:

Young adult fiction, Children's fiction, Children's and young adult

Original language:

American English

Year page:

1960