<P> Island of the Blue Dolphins is a 1960 children 's novel written by Scott O'Dell and tells the story of a 12 - year - old girl stranded alone for years on an island off the California coast . It is based on the true story of a Nicoleño Native American left alone for 18 years on San Nicolas Island during the 19th century . </P>
<P> Island of the Blue Dolphins is a 1960 children 's novel written by Scott O'Dell and tells the story of a 12 - year - old girl stranded alone for years on an island off the California coast . It is based on the true story of a Nicoleño Native American left alone for 18 years on San Nicolas Island during the 19th century . </P>
island of the blue dolphins fiction or nonfiction
island of the blue dolphins fiction or nonfiction
based on the true story of a Nicoleño Native American left alone for 18 years on San Nicolas Island during the 19th century
based on the true story of a Nicoleño Native American left alone for 18 years on San Nicolas Island during the 19th century