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Island of the Blue Dolphins won the Newbery Medal in 1961. [1] It was adapted into a film of the same name in 1964. O'Dell later wrote a sequel, Zia, published in 1976. Island of the Blue Dolphins has been the subject of much literary and pedagogical scholarship related to survival, feminism, the resilience of Indigenous peoples, and beyond.
Zia is the 14-year-old niece of Karana, the Nicoleño woman left behind on the Island of the Blue Dolphins in the previous book. Zia believes her aunt Karana to be alive, and with the help of her younger brother Mando, she sets out twice in an eighteen-foot boat on what are, ultimately, unsuccessful attempts at rescuing Karana.
[1] [2] He received The University of Southern Mississippi Medallion in 1976 and the Catholic Libraries Association Regina Medal in 1978. [3] O'Dell's best known work is the historical novel Island of the Blue Dolphins (1960), which won the 1961 Newbery Medal and the 1963 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in its German translation.
Celia Kaye (born February 24, 1942) is an American actress. [1] She starred in the 1964 film adaptation of Island of the Blue Dolphins which won her a Golden Globe award. [ 2 ]
Inspiring the book and short movie Island of the Blue Dolphins Juana Maria (died October 19, 1853), better known to history as the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island (her Native American name is unknown), was a Native Californian woman who was the last surviving member of her tribe, the Nicoleño .
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This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total. F. ... Island of the Blue Dolphins; The Islander (Rylant novel) Isle of Fire; J. Jacob Have I Loved; K.