Island of the Blue Dolphins
1960 children's novel by Scott O'Dell From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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 |
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