摘要
Island of the Blue Dolphins written by American author Scott O’Dell,is a historical novel for children that has sold more than 6 million copies in the United States alone since it was published in 1960.It was awarded by the American Association as one of the 10 greatest children’s literature works(儿童文学作品)since 1776 and won two highest honors of the international prize for children’s literature-the Newbury Medal(纽伯瑞儿童文化奖)and the Hanss Christian Andersen Award(安徒生奖).