Island of the Blue Dolphins - Rilegato

O'Dell, Scott

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ISBN 10: 0547424833 ISBN 13: 9780547424835

Casa editrice: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2010

Riassunto

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.

In celebration of the book's 50th anniversary, this edition has a stunning new look, and an introduction by Lois Lowry, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Giver and Number the Stars.

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Recensione:

Newbery Medal winner*"A haunting and unusual story."--Library Journal, starred review"Island of the Blue Dolphins has the timeless enduring quality of a classic."--Chicago Tribune"Strange and beautiful, revealing courage, serenity, and greatness of spirit."--Horn Book "A moving and unforgettable story."--Booklist

L'autore:

Scott O’Dell (1898–1989), one of the most respected authors of historical fiction, received the Newbery Medal, three Newbery Honor Medals, and the Hans Christian Andersen Author Medal, the highest international recognition for a body of work by an author of books for young readers. Some of his many books include The Island of the Blue Dolphins, The Road to Damietta, Sing Down the Moon, and The Black Pearl.

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• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0547424833
• ISBN 13: 9780547424835
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 177
• Disegnatore: Lewin Ted