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Island Of The Blue Dolphins - Paperback English by Scott ODell - 8th February 2010
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SpecificationsAbout the Author Scott ODell 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.Author 1 Scott ODellBook 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. Karanas 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.Format PaperbackEditorial Review Product DescriptionThe Newberry Medal-winning story of a 12-year old girl who lives alone on a Pacific island after she leaps from a rescue ship. Isolated on the island for eighteen years Karana forages for food builds weapons to fight predators clothes herself in a cormorant feathered skirt and finds strength and peace in her seclusion. A classic tale of discovery and solitude returns to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for its 50th anniversary with a new introduction by Lois Lowry.ISBN-13 9780547328614Language EnglishNumber of Pages 177View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Scott ODell 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.Author 1 Scott ODellBook 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. Karanas 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.Format PaperbackEditorial Review Product DescriptionThe Newberry Medal-winning story of a 12-year old girl who lives alone on a Pacific island after she leaps from a rescue ship. Isolated on the island for eighteen years Karana forages for food builds weapons to fight predators clothes herself in a cormorant feathered skirt and finds strength and peace in her seclusion. A classic tale of discovery and solitude returns to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for its 50th anniversary with a new introduction by Lois Lowry.ISBN-13 9780547328614Language EnglishNumber of Pages 177View Full Specifications

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Date first listed on zimpot : Apr 30, 2021
SpecificationsAbout the Author Scott ODell 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.Author 1 Scott ODellBook 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. Karanas 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.Format PaperbackEditorial Review Product DescriptionThe Newberry Medal-winning story of a 12-year old girl who lives alone on a Pacific island after she leaps from a rescue ship. Isolated on the island for eighteen years Karana forages for food builds weapons to fight predators clothes herself in a cormorant feathered skirt and finds strength and peace in her seclusion. A classic tale of discovery and solitude returns to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for its 50th anniversary with a new introduction by Lois Lowry.ISBN-13 9780547328614Language EnglishNumber of Pages 177View Full Specifications SpecificationsAbout the Author Scott ODell 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.Author 1 Scott ODellBook 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. Karanas 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.Format PaperbackEditorial Review Product DescriptionThe Newberry Medal-winning story of a 12-year old girl who lives alone on a Pacific island after she leaps from a rescue ship. Isolated on the island for eighteen years Karana forages for food builds weapons to fight predators clothes herself in a cormorant feathered skirt and finds strength and peace in her seclusion. A classic tale of discovery and solitude returns to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for its 50th anniversary with a new introduction by Lois Lowry.ISBN-13 9780547328614Language EnglishNumber of Pages 177View Full Specifications

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