Island of the Blue Dolphins
Title | Island of the Blue Dolphins PDF eBook |
Author | Scott O'Dell |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | 195 |
Release | 1960 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0395069629 |
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. Karana's 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.
Zia
Title | Zia PDF eBook |
Author | Scott O'Dell |
Publisher | Turtleback Books |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1995-05-29 |
Genre | Indians of North America |
ISBN | 9780881038804 |
For use in schools and libraries only. A young Indian girl, Zia, caught between the traditional world of her mother and the present world of the Mission, is helped by her aunt Karana whose story was told in the Island of the Blue Dolphins.
The Girl with the Silver Eyes
Title | The Girl with the Silver Eyes PDF eBook |
Author | Willo Davis Roberts |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | 192 |
Release | 2017-10-03 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1534421327 |
“There’s something strange about that kid.” At least that’s what everyone says, but they don’t know the truth. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things, this classic novel continues to enthrall. Katie Welker is used to being alone. She would rather read a book than deal with other people. Other people don’t have silver eyes. Other people can’t make things happen just by thinking about them! But these special powers make Katie unusual, and it’s hard to make friends when you’re unusual. Katie knows that she’s different but she’s never done anything to hurt anyone so why is everyone afraid of her? Maybe there are other kids out there who have the same silver eyes…and the same talents…and maybe they’ll be willing to help her.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Title | Island of the Blue Dolphins PDF eBook |
Author | Scott O'Dell |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | 250 |
Release | 2016-10-04 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0520289374 |
This is the first authoritative edition of one of the most significant childrenÕs books of the twentieth century. Winner of the 1961 Newbery Medal,ÊIsland of the Blue DolphinsÊtells the story of a girl left alone for eighteen years in the aftermath of violent encounters with Europeans on her home island off the coast of Southern California. This special edition includes two excised chapters, published here for the first time, as well as a critical introduction and essays that offer new background on the archaeological, legal, and colonial histories of Native peoples in California.ÊSara L. Schwebel explores the composition history and editorial decisions made by author Scott OÕDell that ensured the success ofÊIsland of the Blue DolphinsÊat a time when second-wave feminism, the civil rights movement, and multicultural education increasingly influenced which books were taught. This edition also considers how readers might approach the book today, when new archaeological evidence is emerging about the ÒLone Woman of San Nicolas Island,Ó on whom OÕDellÕs story is based, and Native peoples are engaged in the reclamation of indigenous histories and ongoing struggles for political sovereignty.
Literature Circle Guide (series)
Title | Literature Circle Guide (series) PDF eBook |
Author | Virginia Dooley |
Publisher | Scholastic Inc. |
Total Pages | 36 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9780439355377 |
Suggested activities to be used in the classroom to accompany the reading of Island of the blue dolphins by Scott O'Dell.
The Words in My Hands
Title | The Words in My Hands PDF eBook |
Author | Asphyxia |
Publisher | Annick Press |
Total Pages | 327 |
Release | 2021-11-09 |
Genre | Young Adult Fiction |
ISBN | 1773215302 |
Part coming of age, part call to action, this fast-paced #ownvoices novel about a Deaf teenager is a unique and inspiring exploration of what it means to belong. Smart, artistic, and independent, sixteen year old Piper is tired of trying to conform. Her mom wants her to be “normal,” to pass as hearing, to get a good job. But in a time of food scarcity, environmental collapse, and political corruption, Piper has other things on her mind—like survival. Piper has always been told that she needs to compensate for her Deafness in a world made for those who can hear. But when she meets Marley, a new world opens up—one where Deafness is something to celebrate, and where resilience means taking action, building a com-munity, and believing in something better. Published to rave reviews as Future Girl in Australia (Allen & Unwin, Sept. 2020), this empowering, unforgettable story is told through a visual extravaganza of text, paint, collage, and drawings. Set in an ominously prescient near future, The Words in My Hands is very much a novel for our turbulent times.
The Seven Serpents Trilogy
Title | The Seven Serpents Trilogy PDF eBook |
Author | Scott O'Dell |
Publisher | Sourcebooks Young Readers |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Adventure stories, American |
ISBN | 9781402218361 |
Follows Jesuit seminarian Julian Escobar in the New World as he witnesses the enslavement and exploitation of the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas by Spanish conquerers.