Island of the Blue Dolphins

Island of the Blue Dolphins (Original Title: Iceland of the Blue Dolphins ) is a story by Scott O'Dell, and the first work of the author in 1960 in Germany in 1962, it is first published. . This translated into eleven languages ​​YA is a world success and won awards including in 1963 the German Youth Literature Prize. It is based on the story of the castaways of San Nicolas.

It tells the story of a 12 -year-old Indian girl named Karana ( Indian name Won- a- pa - lei, to German girl with long black hair), that alone with his brother - which however is killed in the first year of wild dogs - on a Pacific island is left behind. Karana spends 18 years on the island and is placed at the end of two " white men " to the island on which her ​​master had fled.

On July 3, 1964 movie version of is "The Island of the Blue Dolphins" premiered. James B. Clark directed and Celia Kaye showed as Karana in the lead role. Jane Klove and Ted Sherdeman adapted the novel by O'Dell for the screenplay. The film was produced by Robert B. Radnitz and Universal Pictures with a small budget. The critics were divided, however, Celia Kaye received a 1965 Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Actress for her role as Karana.

The book can be good for children and young people to read and is therefore often used as a school reading.

O'Dell also wrote a continuation of the book under the title The abandoned boat at the beach, which was awarded in 1978, the Austrian State Prize for Children's and Youth Literature.

In addition, the book was still awarded the Newbery Medal.