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Scott O'Dell
(Odell Gabriel Scott)
(1898 - 1989)Scott O'Dell's books have entertained and enlightened millions of readers around the world. Children with a thirst for adventure and a love of nature are drawn to his stories of young people, whose survival depends on their determination and self-reliance. He has been called "the foremost American writer of children's historical fiction." Although he is best known for stories set in the past, his books include gothic romances, nonfiction, and stories of contemporary life.
Island of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O'Dell's first book for young readers, remains the most popular and best-loved of his books. This timeless tale of a girl stranded on a Pacific island has been translated into 23 languages, delighting children in cultures as different as Iran and Israel, Brazil and Bulgaria, China and Czechoslovakia.
Island of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O'Dell's first book for young readers, remains the most popular and best-loved of his books. This timeless tale of a girl stranded on a Pacific island has been translated into 23 languages, delighting children in cultures as different as Iran and Israel, Brazil and Bulgaria, China and Czechoslovakia.
Awards: Newbery (1961) see all
Genres: Children's Fiction
Series
Novels
Woman of Spain (1934)
Hill Of The Hawk (1947)
The Sea Is Red (1958)
Journey to Jericho (1964)
The King's Fifth (1966)
The Black Pearl (1967)
Dark Canoe (1968)
Sing Down the Moon (1970)
The Treasure of Topo-El-Bampo (1972)
The Cruise of the Arctic Star (1973)
Child of Fire (1974)
The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt By Day (1975)
The 290 (1976)
Carlota (1977)
The Daughter of Don Saturnino (1978)
Kathleen, Please Come Home (1978)
Sarah Bishop (1980)
The Spanish Smile (1982)
The Castle in the Sea (1983)
Alexandra (1984)
Streams to the River, River to the Sea (1986)
The Road to Damietta (1987)
The Serpent Never Sleeps (1987)
Black Star, Bright Dawn (1988)
My Name Is Not Angelica (1989)
Thunder Rolling In the Mountains (1992) (with Elizabeth Hall)
Venus Among the Fishes (1995) (with Elizabeth Hall)
Hill Of The Hawk (1947)
The Sea Is Red (1958)
Journey to Jericho (1964)
The King's Fifth (1966)
The Black Pearl (1967)
Dark Canoe (1968)
Sing Down the Moon (1970)
The Treasure of Topo-El-Bampo (1972)
The Cruise of the Arctic Star (1973)
Child of Fire (1974)
The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt By Day (1975)
The 290 (1976)
Carlota (1977)
The Daughter of Don Saturnino (1978)
Kathleen, Please Come Home (1978)
Sarah Bishop (1980)
The Spanish Smile (1982)
The Castle in the Sea (1983)
Alexandra (1984)
Streams to the River, River to the Sea (1986)
The Road to Damietta (1987)
The Serpent Never Sleeps (1987)
Black Star, Bright Dawn (1988)
My Name Is Not Angelica (1989)
Thunder Rolling In the Mountains (1992) (with Elizabeth Hall)
Venus Among the Fishes (1995) (with Elizabeth Hall)
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