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Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O’Dell (1960)
★3.58(230 ratings)
Left alone on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not only merely surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life.
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Hatchet
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The Sign of the Beaver
by Elizabeth George Speare (1983)
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Like 'Island of the Blue Dolphins', this novel depicts a young person learning to survive and form relationships in isolation.
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Call It Courage
by Armstrong Sperry (1940)
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This tale of a boy conquering his fear of the sea echoes the courage and self-reliance found in 'Island of the Blue Dolphins'.
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This story of an orphan discovering her past on an isolated island shares the themes of independence and discovery with 'Island of the Blue Dolphins'.
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