Scott O'Dell

This is the story of Karana, the Indian girl who lived alone for years on the Island of the Blue Dolphins. Year after year, she waited for a ship to take her away. But while she waited, she kept herself alive by building a shelter, making weapons, finding food, and fighting off the wild dogs. It is not only an unusual adventure of survival, but also a tale of natural beauty and personal discovery.

A young Indian girl, caught between the traditional world of her mother and the present world of the mission, is helped by her Aunt Karana.