Island of the Blue Dolphins

by Scott O'Dell

A timeless classic based on a true story, this 1961 Newbery Medal-winner tells the story of a young Indian girl, Karana, as she struggles with the experience of living completely alone on a tiny island in the Pacific. Due to a series of misfortunes, when Karana's tribe leaves their beautiful island to escape marauding Russian fishermen, she stays behind, at the mercy of wild dogs and the elements. Karana must figure out how to care for herself, including making weapons--traditionally men's work. With only a dog and the surrounding wildlife for company, Karana spends 18 years relying on her strengths and finding contentedness on her quiet island.

Editions of Island of the Blue Dolphins

ISBN 9780786272549	Binding/Format Paperback	Publisher Thorndike Pr	Date 2005	Price $11.59	NEW
ISBN 9780816161706	Binding/Format Book	Publisher G. K. Hall	Date 1974	Price $55.46	Very Good
ISBN 9780440227182	Binding/Format Paperback	Publisher Random House Childrens Books	Date 1978	Price $1.00	Used, Good
ISBN 9780440940005	Binding/Format Paperback	Publisher Laurel Leaf	Date 1989	Price $1.00	Used, Good
ISBN 9780807283264	Binding/Format Paperback	Publisher Listening Library	Date 2000	Price None Available
ISBN 9780807283257	Binding/Format Audio Cassette	Publisher Listening Library	Date 2000	Price None Available
ISBN 9781557360021	Binding/Format Hardcover	Publisher Cornerstone Books	Date 1987	Price $15.89	Used - Acceptable
ISBN 9780440228981	Binding/Format Paperback	Publisher Bantam Books	Date 1999	Price $1.00	Good
ISBN 9781557344120	Binding/Format Paperback	Publisher Teacher Created Resources	Date 1992	Price $4.01	Good
ISBN 9780440439882	Binding/Format Paperback	Publisher Yearling Books	Date 1994	Price $1.00	Very Good
ISBN 9780553474053	Binding/Format Audio Cassette	Publisher Listening Library	Date 1995	Price $13.00	Good
ISBN 9780590373555	Binding/Format Paperback	Publisher Scholastic	Date 1997	Price $210.50	Used - Good
ISBN 9780395069622	Binding/Format Hardcover	Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt	Date 1960	Price $1.00	Very Good
ISBN 9780881030273	Binding/Format Prebinding	Publisher Bt Bound	Date 1999	Price $27.84	Good
ISBN 9780395536803	Binding/Format Hardcover	Publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt	Date 1990	Price $1.00	Good
ISBN 9781561372522	Binding/Format Paperback	Publisher Novel Units	Date 1998	Price None Available
ISBN 9780736690508	Binding/Format Audio Cassette	Publisher Books on Tape	Date 2000	Price None Available

Media Reviews

"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."

Synopses

Left alone on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not only merely surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life.

First Line

I remember the day the Aleut ship came to our island. At first it seemed like a small shell afloat on the sea. Then it grew larger and was a gull with folded wings. At last in the rising sun it became what it really was--a red ship with two red sails.

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