Island of the Blue Dolphins Anniversary Edition Contributor(s): O'Dell, Scott (Author) |
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ISBN: 0547424833 ISBN-13: 9780547424835 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: October 2010 * Out of Print * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Classics - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - Native American |
Dewey: FIC |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Guided Reading: V (Grade 5) |
Physical Information: 1.33" H x 7.36" W x 9.32" L (1.35 lbs) 192 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2011 pg. 79 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 45 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. In celebration of the book's 50th anniversary, this edition has a stunning new look, and an introduction by Lois Lowry, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Giver and Number the Stars. |
Contributor Bio(s): O'Dell, Scott: - Scott O'Dell (1898-1989), one of the most respected authors of historical fiction, received the Newbery Medal, three Newbery Honor Medals, and the Hans Christian Andersen Author Medal, the highest international recognition for a body of work by an author of books for young readers. Some of his many books include The Island of the Blue Dolphins, The Road to Damietta, Sing Down the Moon, and The Black Pearl. |
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