Review of 'Island of the Blue Dolphins' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
A simple tale that is as enjoyable to read as an adult as it was when I was a child.
177 pages
English language
Published Sept. 7, 2010 by Sandpiper.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O'Dell
4 stars
(10 reviews)
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.
Subjects
- Islands
- Juvenile fiction
- Survival
- Indians of North America
- Fiction