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Island of the Blue Dolphins

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Island of the Blue Dolphins is a 1960 children's novel by American writer Scott O'Dell, which tells the story of a 12-year-old girl named Karana stranded alone for years on an island off the California coast. It is based on the true story of Juana Maria, a Nicoleño Native American left alone for 18 years on San Nicolas Island during the 19th century.


“More than anything, it was the blue dolphins that took me back home.”

Scott O'Dell book Island of the Blue Dolphins

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