by Scott O'Dell · Noguer Ediciones · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788427900981
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«La isla de los delfines azules» is the adventure novel by Scott O'Dell, published by Noguer Ediciones in paperback (208 pages, in Spanish).
Karana, a young indigenous girl, is left alone on an island off the coast of California after an attack by sea otter hunters on her tribe and the death of her brother Ramo. The novel recounts her learning to survive, her relationship with the environment, and the eighteen years of solitude in which she finds her place in nature.
It is the first installment of the Island of the Blue Dolphins series. The book is based on real events and won the Newbery Medal.
Suitable for young readers aged 12 and up and for those seeking classics of adventure 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.
