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'''''Island of the Blue Dolphins''''' is a ] for children, written by ]. It was published in ] and won the ] that year. It is based on the true story of Juana Maria, a ] woman marooned for 18 years on ], off the coast of ]. '''''Island of the Blue Dolphins''''' is a ] for children, written by ]. It was published in ] and won the ] that year. It is based on the true story of Juana Maria, an Indian woman marooned for 18 years on ], off the coast of ].


The main character, a girl named Karana, lives on the island when in 1835 a ]n seaman, Captain Orlov, lands on the island with ]ian men. They kill Karana's father, the chief, and the other islanders are forced to evacuate. Karana jumps off the ship when she realizes that her little brother, Rammo, has somehow been left behind. Rammo is soon mauled to death by dogs, and Karana lives alone on the island for 18 years, in which she learns to appreciate nature. She is taken off the island when other foreigners land there at the end of the book. The book notably does not mention that Karana's real-life counterpart died just weeks after leaving the island. The main character, a girl named Karana, is evacuated from the island with her people in 1835. She jumps ship when she realizes that her younger brother was left behind. After his death, she is forced to fend for herself- find food, build shelter, take on many of the tasks that were only meant for the men of her tribe, and protect herself from wild animals. This is a story of survival, as well as inspirational personal discovery and natural beauty.

O'Dell wrote a sequel to the story called ], written from the point of view of Karana's young neice.

The real Juana Maria, also known as the Lost Woman of San Nicolas, was rescued from the island in 1853. She died seven weeks after she was brought to California. San Nicolas is now home to a base of the United States Navy.


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Island of the Blue Dolphins is a novel for children, written by Scott O'Dell. It was published in 1961 and won the Newbery Medal that year. It is based on the true story of Juana Maria, an Indian woman marooned for 18 years on San Nicolas Island, off the coast of California.

The main character, a girl named Karana, is evacuated from the island with her people in 1835. She jumps ship when she realizes that her younger brother was left behind. After his death, she is forced to fend for herself- find food, build shelter, take on many of the tasks that were only meant for the men of her tribe, and protect herself from wild animals. This is a story of survival, as well as inspirational personal discovery and natural beauty.

O'Dell wrote a sequel to the story called Zia, written from the point of view of Karana's young neice.

The real Juana Maria, also known as the Lost Woman of San Nicolas, was rescued from the island in 1853. She died seven weeks after she was brought to California. San Nicolas is now home to a base of the United States Navy.

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