Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O'Dell
Ages 10-14
Published 1960
192 pages
Themes
courageself-reliancesurvivalperseverance
About This Book
Based on a true story, this novel tells of a girl stranded for years on an island off the California coast, and how she not only survived through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also found a measure of happiness in her solitary life.