Island of the Blue Dolphins Nature © 2017 by Hachette Book

© 2017 by Hachette Book Group

DuPrau’s book leaves Doon and Lina on the verge of undiscovered country and readers wanting more

Along the way

lorsque le lémurien dit « S'IL VOUS PLAÎT » il a une belle surprise

and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare

Island of the Blue Dolphins Nature © 2017 by Hachette Book1961 Newbery Medal Winner Far off the coast of California looms a harsh rock known as the island of San Nicholas. Dolphins flash in the blue waters around it, sea otter play in the vast kep beds, and sea elephants loll on the stony beaches. Here, in the early 1800s, according to history, an Indian girl spent eighteen years alone, and this beautifully written novel is her story. It is a romantic adventure filled with drama and heartache, for not only