Island of the Blue Dolphins
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| Island of the Blue Dolphins | |
|---|---|
| Author | Scott O'Dell |
| Cover artist | Ted Lewin |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
| Release date | September 1960 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback, paperback) & audio book |
| Pages | 192 pages |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-395-06962-9 |
| Prequel to | Zia |
Island of the Blue Dolphins is an American book written for children by Scott O'Dell. It came out in 1960 and that same year won the Newbery Medal (a prize given to books for children). It is based on the true story of Juana Maria, the "Lone Woman of San Nicolas", a Native American woman left alone for 18 years on San Nicolas Island off the California coast before being rescued in 1853. It has been rewritten in 23 languages and was made into a movie by the same name.
O'Dell wrote a sequel to the story called Zia.
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| Preceded by Onion John |
Newbery Medal recipient 1961 |
Succeeded by The Bronze Bow |
