by Scott O'Dell · Houghton Mifflin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780547328614
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«Island of the Blue Dolphins» is Scott O'Dell's adventure and survival novel, published by Houghton Mifflin in paperback (192 pages, in English).
Karana, a young Indigenous girl, is left alone on the Island of the Blue Dolphins when her tribe departs for the mainland. To survive, she learns to hunt, build shelters, and defend herself from wild dogs, eventually befriending Rontu, the pack leader. A tale of courage and connection with nature.
Winner of the Newbery Medal, awarded by the American Library Association, this edition includes an introduction by Lois Lowry.
Recommended for readers aged 8 to 12 and for those seeking classics of adventure and survival.
Scott O'Dell was an American writer of 26 novels for young people, along with three novels for adults and four nonfiction books. He wrote historical fiction, primarily, including several children's novels about historical California and Mexico. For his contribution as a children's writer he received the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1972, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. He received The University of Southern Mississippi Medallion in 1976 and the Catholic Libraries Association Regina Medal in 1978.
