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256 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780520289376
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 04 October 2016
Description
This is the first authoritative edition of one of the most significant children's books of the twentieth century. Winner of the 1961 Newbery Medal, Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of a girl left alone for eighteen years in the aftermat...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,585 reviews
Moods
emotional 49%
reflective 41%
sad 41%
inspiring 35%
hopeful 26%
informative 15%
challenging 14%
tense 10%
relaxing 6%
dark 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 68% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child death, AbandonmentModerate
Death, Death of parent, GriefMinor
Violence, Blood, Colonisation256 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780520289376
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 04 October 2016
Description
This is the first authoritative edition of one of the most significant children's books of the twentieth century. Winner of the 1961 Newbery Medal, Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of a girl left alone for eighteen years in the aftermat...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,585 reviews
Moods
emotional 49%
reflective 41%
sad 41%
inspiring 35%
hopeful 26%
informative 15%
challenging 14%
tense 10%
relaxing 6%
dark 5%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
funny 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 57% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 52% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 68% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Child death, AbandonmentModerate
Death, Death of parent, GriefMinor
Violence, Blood, Colonisation