O'Dell, Scott 1898-1989
Overview
Works: | 362 works in 2,022 publications in 17 languages and 63,554 library holdings |
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Genres: | Fiction Juvenile works Action and adventure fiction History Bildungsromans Historical fiction Young adult works Children's audiobooks Detective and mystery fiction Sea fiction |
Roles: | Author, Bibliographic antecedent, Contributor, Conceptor, Author in quotations or text abstracts, Editor, Scenarist, Originator, Other, Creator |
Classifications: | PZ7.O237, FIC |
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Most widely held works about
Scott O'Dell
- Island of the blue dolphins : the complete reader's edition by Scott O'Dell( )
- Scott O'Dell by David L Russell( Book )
- Children's literature review. excerpts from reviews, criticism, and commentary on books for children and young people by Tom Burns( )
- The season of stories by Silvio Sirias( )
- Scott O'Dell by Hal Marcovitz( )
- Scott O'Dell by Simone Payment( Book )
- Scott O'Dell by Jill C Wheeler( Book )
- Scott O'Dell( Visual )
- Quicklet on Scott O'Dell's Island of the blue dolphins by Paula Whiteside( )
- Meet the authors, volume V( Book )
- Scott O'Dell( Recording )
- Scott O'Dell : (1898-1989)( )
- Island of the Blue Dolphins : a yearling book by Scott O'Dell( Book )
- Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell( )
- A novel study guide for Sarah Bishop by Scott O'Dell by Bess Worley( Book )
- The children's books of Scott O'Dell by Rose Ann Borowski( )
- The hero's ironic return to civilization : physical, emotional and cultural survival of the aboriginal female hero in Island of the blue dolphins, Julie of the wolves, and A girl named disaster by Sarah L Osmer( Book )
- Scott O'Dell papers by Scott O'Dell( )
- Scott O'Dell : author of Island of the Blue Dolphins( )
- Scott O'Dell : (1898-1989)( )
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Most widely held works by
Scott O'Dell
Island of the Blue Dolphins by
Scott O'Dell(
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384 editions published between 1960 and 2020 in 11 languages and held by 11,585 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The gripping story of young Karana, an Indian girl who survives by herself for eighteen years on a deserted island off the California coast. A quiet acceptance of fate characterizes her ordeal
384 editions published between 1960 and 2020 in 11 languages and held by 11,585 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The gripping story of young Karana, an Indian girl who survives by herself for eighteen years on a deserted island off the California coast. A quiet acceptance of fate characterizes her ordeal
The black pearl by
Scott O'Dell(
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138 editions published between 1967 and 2012 in 10 languages and held by 4,889 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In claiming as his own the magnificent black pearl he finds, a sixteen-year-old youth enrages the sea devil who legend says is its owner
138 editions published between 1967 and 2012 in 10 languages and held by 4,889 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In claiming as his own the magnificent black pearl he finds, a sixteen-year-old youth enrages the sea devil who legend says is its owner
Sing down the moon by
Scott O'Dell(
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67 editions published between 1970 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 4,575 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young Navajo girl recounts the events of 1864 when her tribe was forced to march to Fort Sumner as prisoners of the white soldiers
67 editions published between 1970 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 4,575 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young Navajo girl recounts the events of 1864 when her tribe was forced to march to Fort Sumner as prisoners of the white soldiers
Island of the Blue Dolphins by
Scott O'Dell(
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94 editions published between 1960 and 2017 in English and held by 3,319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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
94 editions published between 1960 and 2017 in English and held by 3,319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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
Zia by
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54 editions published between 1976 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 3,035 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young Indian girl, Zia, caught between the traditional world of her mother and the present world of the Mission, is helped by her aunt Karana whose story was told in the Island of the Blue Dolphins
54 editions published between 1976 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 3,035 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young Indian girl, Zia, caught between the traditional world of her mother and the present world of the Mission, is helped by her aunt Karana whose story was told in the Island of the Blue Dolphins
The King's fifth by
Scott O'Dell(
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38 editions published between 1966 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 2,486 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seven members of Coronado's army attempt to find the fabled cities of Cibola
38 editions published between 1966 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 2,486 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Seven members of Coronado's army attempt to find the fabled cities of Cibola
Sarah Bishop by
Scott O'Dell(
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26 editions published between 1980 and 2003 in 4 languages and held by 2,455 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Left alone after the deaths of her father and brother who take opposite sides in the War for Independence, and fleeing from the British who seek to arrest her, Sarah Bishop struggles to shape a new life for herself in the wilderness
26 editions published between 1980 and 2003 in 4 languages and held by 2,455 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Left alone after the deaths of her father and brother who take opposite sides in the War for Independence, and fleeing from the British who seek to arrest her, Sarah Bishop struggles to shape a new life for herself in the wilderness
Streams to the river, river to the sea : a novel of Sacagawea by
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45 editions published between 1986 and 2008 in English and held by 2,452 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young Indian woman, accompanied by her infant and cruel husband, experiences joy and heartbreak when she joins the Lewis and Clark Expedition seeking a way to the Pacific
45 editions published between 1986 and 2008 in English and held by 2,452 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young Indian woman, accompanied by her infant and cruel husband, experiences joy and heartbreak when she joins the Lewis and Clark Expedition seeking a way to the Pacific
Black Star, Bright Dawn by
Scott O'Dell(
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28 editions published between 1987 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 2,273 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bright Dawn must face the challenge of the Iditarod dog sled race alone when her father is injured
28 editions published between 1987 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 2,273 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Bright Dawn must face the challenge of the Iditarod dog sled race alone when her father is injured
Thunder rolling in the mountains by
Scott O'Dell(
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21 editions published between 1992 and 2016 in English and German and held by 1,850 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the late nineteenth century, a young Nez Perce girl relates how her people were driven off their land by the U.S. Army and forced to retreat north until their eventual surrender
21 editions published between 1992 and 2016 in English and German and held by 1,850 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the late nineteenth century, a young Nez Perce girl relates how her people were driven off their land by the U.S. Army and forced to retreat north until their eventual surrender
My name is not Angelica by
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27 editions published between 1989 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,819 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relates the experiences of a young Senegalese girl brought as a slave to the Danish owned Caribbean island of St. John as she participates in the slave revolt of 1733-1734
27 editions published between 1989 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,819 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Relates the experiences of a young Senegalese girl brought as a slave to the Danish owned Caribbean island of St. John as she participates in the slave revolt of 1733-1734
Carlota by
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16 editions published between 1977 and 2006 in English and Greek, Modern and held by 1,283 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young girl relates her feelings and experiences as a participant in the battle of San Pasqual during the last days of the war between the Californians and Americans
16 editions published between 1977 and 2006 in English and Greek, Modern and held by 1,283 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young girl relates her feelings and experiences as a participant in the battle of San Pasqual during the last days of the war between the Californians and Americans
The psychology of children's art by
Rhoda Kellogg(
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11 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 1,177 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The child's idea of art collides head on with the typical formulas adults have passed down from one generation to another. Watchful and well meaning teachers who coax young children to draw real-life objects are not being helpful; indeed, their efforts may stifle the pride, the pleasure, the confidence so necessary to growth of a creative spirit
11 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 1,177 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The child's idea of art collides head on with the typical formulas adults have passed down from one generation to another. Watchful and well meaning teachers who coax young children to draw real-life objects are not being helpful; indeed, their efforts may stifle the pride, the pleasure, the confidence so necessary to growth of a creative spirit
The captive by
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3 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 1,076 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As part of a Spanish expedition to the New World, a Jesuit seminarian witnesses the enslavement and exploitation of the Mayas and his own seduction by greed and ambition
3 editions published in 1979 in English and held by 1,076 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
As part of a Spanish expedition to the New World, a Jesuit seminarian witnesses the enslavement and exploitation of the Mayas and his own seduction by greed and ambition
The serpent never sleeps : a novel of Jamestown and Pocahontas by
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13 editions published between 1987 and 1989 in English and held by 1,038 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the early seventeenth century, Serena Lynn, determined to be with the man she has loved since childhood, travels to the New World and comes to know the hardships of colonial life and the extraordinary Princess Pocahontas
13 editions published between 1987 and 1989 in English and held by 1,038 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the early seventeenth century, Serena Lynn, determined to be with the man she has loved since childhood, travels to the New World and comes to know the hardships of colonial life and the extraordinary Princess Pocahontas
The dark canoe by
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20 editions published between 1968 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,023 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A sixteen-year-old boy sails from nineteenth-century Nantucket to a remote California bay with his two older brothers and finds himself in mysterious circumstances involving the death of one brother and the strange obsession of the other. For Junior High readers
20 editions published between 1968 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,023 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A sixteen-year-old boy sails from nineteenth-century Nantucket to a remote California bay with his two older brothers and finds himself in mysterious circumstances involving the death of one brother and the strange obsession of the other. For Junior High readers
The hawk that dare not hunt by day by
Scott O'Dell(
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11 editions published between 1975 and 2000 in English and held by 1,014 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Amid political turmoil and threats of plague, young Tom Barton accepts the risks of helping William Tyndale publish and smuggle into England the Bible he has translated into English
11 editions published between 1975 and 2000 in English and held by 1,014 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Amid political turmoil and threats of plague, young Tom Barton accepts the risks of helping William Tyndale publish and smuggle into England the Bible he has translated into English
Alexandra by
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16 editions published between 1984 and 1998 in Spanish and English and held by 976 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alexandra, a skilled diver, decides to take up sponge diving to help her family. The underwater world is thrilling and dangerous, but more evil dangers wait on shore
16 editions published between 1984 and 1998 in Spanish and English and held by 976 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alexandra, a skilled diver, decides to take up sponge diving to help her family. The underwater world is thrilling and dangerous, but more evil dangers wait on shore
Child of fire by
Scott O'Dell(
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8 editions published between 1974 and 1980 in English and held by 943 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A parole officer relates his efforts to keep the violence and heroics of two young Chicanos under control
8 editions published between 1974 and 1980 in English and held by 943 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A parole officer relates his efforts to keep the violence and heroics of two young Chicanos under control
The road to Damietta by
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28 editions published between 1985 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 906 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Deeply attached to the charming and carefree Francis Bernardone, Cecilia, a young noblewoman of Assisi, watches as he turns from his life of wealth and privilege, takes vows of poverty, and devotes himself to serving God by helping all those around him
28 editions published between 1985 and 2004 in 3 languages and held by 906 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Deeply attached to the charming and carefree Francis Bernardone, Cecilia, a young noblewoman of Assisi, watches as he turns from his life of wealth and privilege, takes vows of poverty, and devotes himself to serving God by helping all those around him
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African Americans Alaska American loyalists Art--Psychology Brothers and sisters California California--Channel Islands California--San Nicolas Island Child artists Chumash women Conquerors Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de, Discoveries in geography Dolphins Eskimos Florida Grandfathers Greek Americans Human-animal relationships Iditarod (Race) Indians of Mexico Indians of North America Islands Juana Marie, Lewis and Clark Expedition Mayas Mexico Mexico--Baja California (Peninsula) Navajo Indians New Southwest New York (State) Nez Percé Indians O'Dell, Scott, Pearl divers Pearl industry and trade Pocahontas, Sacagawea Shoshoni Indians Slave insurrections Sled dog racing Smuggling Spain Survival Survival (Title) Tyndale, William, United States United States Virgin Islands--Saint John Virginia--Jamestown Wilderness survival Young women
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Alternative Names
Aotaier 1898-1989
Awdil, Skāt, 1898-1989
Odel, Sekat 1898-1989
Odel, Sikat 1898-1989
Odel, Skot 1898-1989
O'Delas Skotas
O'Dell, Scott
O'Dell, Scott 1903-
Ou-tai-erh
Ou-tai-erh 1898-1989
Scott O’Dell US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller
Scott O'Dell American children's writer
Scott O'Dell Amerikaans schrijver
Scott O'Dell amerikansk författare
Scott O'Dell amerikansk skribent
Scott O'Dell écrivain américain
Scott O'Dell escriptor de literatura infantil estatunidenc
Scott O'Dell escritor de literatura infantil estadounidense
Scott, Odell Gabriel
Scott Odell Gabriel 1898-1989
Scott O'Dell scríbhneoir Meiriceánach
Scott O'Dell scrittore statunitense
Scott O'Dell shkrimtar për fëmijë amerikan
Ūdil, Skāt, 1898-1989
Uwdīl, Skūt 1898-1989
О'Делл, Скотт
Скот О'Дел
Скотт О’Делл
סקוט אודל סופר ילדים אמריקאי
اسکات اودل نویسنده آمریکایی
اودل، سکات
سكوت أوديل، 1898-1989
سكوت اوديل كاتب أدب أطفال أمريكي
ئودېل, سىكات 1898-1989
ئودېل, سېكات 1898-1989
สกอตต์ โอเดลล์
스콧 오딜
오델, 스코트 1898-1989
오델, 스콧 1898-1989
オデール, スコット
スコット・オデール
司各特·奥台尔
司各特·奥德尔
奥台尔 1898-1989
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