by Scott O'Dell · Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9783423072571
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«Insel der blauen Delphine» is Scott O'Dell's young adult adventure novel, published by dtv in paperback (192 pages, in German).
Karana, an Indian girl, is left alone on a Pacific island off California. To survive, she hunts, builds shelters, and learns to live with the animals: a wild dog and the dolphins that surround the island. A tale of solitude, resilience, and reconciliation with nature, inspired by a true event.
First part of the Island of the Blue Dolphins series. Winner of the Newbery Medal and the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis. German translation of the American original Island of the Blue Dolphins.
Suitable for readers aged 12 and up, especially those interested in adventure novels, nature, and survival.
Scott O'Dell was an American writer of 26 novels for young people, along with three novels for adults and four nonfiction books. He wrote historical fiction, primarily, including several children's novels about historical California and Mexico. For his contribution as a children's writer he received the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1972, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. He received The University of Southern Mississippi Medallion in 1976 and the Catholic Libraries Association Regina Medal in 1978.
