Scott O'Dell

A Puffin Book - stories that last a lifetime Twelve-year-old Karana escapes death at the hands of treacherous hunters, only to find herself totally alone on a harsh, desolate island. How she survives in the face of all sorts of dangers makes gripping and inspiring reading. Based on a true story.

This is the first authoritative edition of one of the most significant children's books of the twentieth century. Winner of the 1961 Newbery Medal, Island of the Blue Dolphins tells 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...