Scott O'Dell
Bibliography

Visit your school or public library to find books by Scott O'Dell. Remember your public library can get you books on interlibrary loan. You'll find many of his books are available from Amazon Book Company.

[Fiction] [Foreign Language Editions] [As Contributor] [Study & Teaching] [Nonfiction] [Media] [Biography]

Fiction

Alexandra. pa. Revised ed. Fawcett Books, 1991; Houghton Mifflin, 1984. Young Adult
While helping her crippled grandfather by diving for sponges from the family boat after the death of her diver father, Alexandra discovers that someone is using their sponges as a hiding-place for smuggled cocaine.

The Amethyst Ring. Houghton Mifflin, 1983.

Spanish seminarian Julian Escobar witnesses the fall of the Mayan and Incan civilizations.

The Black Pearl. Illustrated by Milton Johnson. Houghton Mifflin, 1967. Young Adult

A coming-of-age story in which Ramon learns the family art of pearl diving and respect for the legend that surrounds the giant pearl he finds in a sea creature's cave.

Black Star, Bright Dawn. Houghton Mifflin, 1988. Ages 9-12

The thrilling contemporary story of a teenage girl's first running in the Iditarod--the challenging long-distance dog sled race held every year in Alaska.

The Captive. Houghton Mifflin, 1979. Young Adult

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.

Carlota. Houghton Mifflin, 1977. Young Adult

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 Castle in the Sea. pa. Rei ed. Fawcett Books, 1990; Houghton Mifflin, 1983. Young Adult

The inheritance of her father's vast fortune and contact with a variety of people with suspicious motives trigger a series of attempts on Lucinda's life in her isolated island home, which is a stronghold of Spain within the boundaries of the United States.

Child of Fire. Houghton Mifflin, 1974; Lg print ed. G. K. Hall, 1976; Houghton Mifflin, 1974.

A parole officer relates his efforts to keep the violence and heroics of two young Chicanos under control.

Dark Canoe. Illustrated by Milton Johnson. Houghton Mifflin, 1968.

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 death of one brother and the strange obsession of the other.

The Feathered Serpent. Houghton Mifflin, 1981.

A young Spanish seminarian who the Mayas believe to be a god witnesses the coming of Cortez and the capture of Tenochtitlan.

The Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day. pa. Bob Jones Univ. Pr., 1988; Houghton Mifflin, 1975.

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.

Island of the Blue Dolphins. Houghton Mifflin, 1960; Lg print ed. ABC-CLIO, 1987. Ages 9-12.

The gripping story of young Karana, who survives by herself for eighteen years on a deserted island off the California coast.

Island of the Blue Dolphins; And Related Readings. Evanston, IL: McDougal Littell, 1998.

Includes the novel plus--"The Dolphin Walking Stick Poem" by Georgiana Valoyce-Sanchez; selection from The World of the Sea Otter nonfiction by Stefani Paine--"The Ice-Hearts" short stoy by Joseph Bruchac--"Courage" poem by Dudley Randall; selection from The Girl With the White Flag memoir by Tomiko Higa; "Staying Alive" poem by David Wagoner--"Change" poem by Charlotte Zolotow.

Journey to Jericho. Illustrated by Leonard Weisgard. Houghton Mifflin, 1969.

All the way from the coal mines of West Virginia to the lumber towns of California where he is to reunited with his father, David holds tight to a very special jar of watermelon pickles.

Kathleen, Please Come Home. Houghton Mifflin, 1978.

After her mother accidentally causes the death of her Mexican boyfriend, an illegal immigrant, Kathleen runs away with her rebellious, worldly girlfriend to Baja California.

King's Fifth. Houghton Mifflin, 1966. Young Adult

While awaiting trial for murder and withholding from the king the obligatory fifth of the gold found in Cibola, Esteban, a seventeen-year-old cartographer, recalls his adventures with a band of conquistadors.

My Name Is Not Angelica. Houghton Mifflin, 1989. Ages 9-12.

In 1733, a slave revolt occurred in the Virgin Islands--Raisha, a young slave girl was swept into the midst of the rebel war. The sole survivor, she lives to tell the tale of the ill-fated revolt and bear the child of the rebel leader.

The Road to Damietta. pa. Reissue ed. Fawcett Books, 1988; Houghton Mifflin, 1985. Young Adult

The story of the transformation of a high-spirited young man into Saint Francis of Assisi--as seen through the eyes of the girl who loved him, Ricca di Montanaro. Set in thirteenth-century Italy.

Sarah Bishop. Houghton Mifflin, 1980. Young Adult

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.

The Serpent Never Sleeps. Illustrated by Ted Lewin. Houghton Mifflin, 1987.

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.

Sing Down the Moon. Houghton Mifflin, 1970; Lg print ed. Cornerstone, 1989. Ages 9-12.

Story of a young Navajo girl captured by Spanish slavers.

The Spanish Smile. pa. Reissue ed. Fawcett, 1990; Houghton Mifflin, 1982. Young Adult

Sixteen-year-old Lucinda's isolation, enforced by her father's determination to shelter her from the barbarities of the twentieth-century, is shattered when a visitor to her island home reveals the terrible truth about her father and his life.

Streams to the River, River to the Sea. Houghton Mifflin, 1997, c1986. Young Adult.

Sacagawea, a young Indian woman who is 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.

Thunder Rolling in the Mountains. With contributions by Elizabeth Hall. Houghton Mifflin, 1992. Ages 4-8.

An account of the tragic defeat of the Nez Perce Indians in 1877 by the United States Army as narrated by Chief Joseph's strong and brave daughter. Reviews available at Amazon Book Company

The Treasure of Topo-el-Bampo. Illustrated by Lynd Ward. Houghton Mifflin, 1972.

Two burros sold to the slave-driving owners of the silver mine eventually return to save their village from starvation.

The 290. Houghton Mifflin, 1976.

A shipyard apprentice finds high adventure aboard the S. S. Alabama, a Confederate ship which sails the Atlantic destroying Union vessels.

Zia. Illustrated by Ted Lewin. Houghton Mifflin, 1976. Young Adult

Zia, 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 whose story was told in The Island of the Blue Dolphins.

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Foreign Language Editions

Alexandra. Spanish language ed. Noguer y Caralt Editores, S. A., 1996

El Quinto Real. [Spanish] 1988.

Estrella Negra Brillante Amanecer/Black Star, Bright Dawn. [Spanish] pa. Noguer y Caralt Editores, S. A., 1996.

Intrepide Sarah/Sarah Bishop. [French] Paris: Castor Poche Flammarion, 1992.

LA Cancion De LA Luna/Sing Down the Moon. [Spanish] pa. 1984.

LA Canoa Oscura. pa. Lectorum, 1984.

Moi, Angelica, Esclave/My Name Is Not Angelica. [French] Paris: Castor Poche Flammarion, 1998.

No Me Llamo Angelica/My Name Is Not Angelica. [Spanish] pa. Noguer y Caralt Editores, S. A., 1998.

LA Isla De Los Delfines Azules/Island of the Blue Dolphins. [Spanish] pa. Noguer y Caralt Editores, S. A., 1996; Turtleback Demco, 1964. Ages 9-12.

LA Perla Negra/The Black Pearl. [Spanish] Noguer y Caralt Editores, S. A., 1996. Ages 9-12.

Ramon ui pada/The Black Pearl. [Korean] Soul T'ukpyolsi: Uri Kyoyuk, 1995.

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As Contributor

Hall, Elizabeth. Venus Among the Fishes. With contributions by Scott O'Dell. Houghton Mifflin, 1995. Young Adult
Sent to find her missing brother, young dolphin Coral embarks on a dangerous journey to find safer waters for her herd. Last work begun by O'Dell; completed by his wife Elizabeth Hall. Reviews available at Amazon

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Study & Teaching

There are many resources related to the study and teaching of O'Dell's works. The following are a small sample.

Across the Centuries; Teaching Units for Timeless Children's Literature from a Christian Perspective. Level D. Nashville: Convention Press, 1998.

Includes Island of the Blue Dolphin.

A Literature Unit for TheBlack Pearl, by Scott O'Dell. By Concetta Doti Ryan. pa. Huntington Beach, CA: Teacher Created Materials, 1992.

The Black Pearl; Activity Packet. By Marguerite Hartill. Littleton, MA: Sundance, 1992.

Island of the Blue Dolphins. [Literature Unit] pa. Teacher Created Materials, 1992.

Island of the Blue Dolphins. Scholastic Literature Guide, 1997.

Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell; Teacher's Guide. Oakland, CA: Developmental Studies Center, 1996.

Island of the Blue Dolphins; Study Guide. By Andrew Clausen. Classroom ed. Eau Claire, Wis: Progeny Press, 1996.

Island of the Blue Dolphins; By Scott O'Dell; A Study Guide for Grades 4-9. By Charlotte S. Jaffe. Hawthorne, NJ: Educational Impressions, 1993.

A Literature Guide to Sing Down the Moon; By Scott O'Dell. By Myrna Patterson. Cambridge, MA: Bookwise, Inc., 1994. Teacher's guide

LIT Guide; Literature in Teaching. Sing Down the Moon by Scott O'Dell. By Charlotte S. Jaffe. Hawthorne, NY: Educational Impressions, 1993.

A Literature Unit for Sing Down the Moon by Scott O'Dell. By Mari Lu Robbins. pa. westminster, CA: Teacher Created Materials, 1998.

Julie of the Wolves : Jean Craighead George; Island of the Blue Dolphins : Scott O'Dell; Curriculum Unit. Dubuque, Iowa: Center for Learning, 1994.

Sing Down the Moon; Scott O'Dell. By Mary Ellen Snodgrass. Perma-Bound, 1995. Perma-guides to Literature. Teacher's Guide.

Streams to the River, River to the Sea; Scott O'Dell. By Mary Ellen Snodgrass. Perma-Bound, 1992. Living Literature Series. Teacher's guide.

Teaching Survival As a Theme Through the Novels Call It Courage, Island of the Blue Dolphins, and The Sign of the Beaver. By Diane E. Paynter. Columbus, OH: Zaner-Bloser, Inc., 1992.

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Nonfiction

Kellogg, Rhoda and O'Dell, Scott. The Psychology of Children's Art. CRM; distributed by Random House, 1967.

O'Dell, Scott. Cruise of the Arctic Star. Maps by Samuel Bryant. Lg print ed. G. K. Hall, 1973; Houghton Mifflin, 1973.

Describes the experiences of the author and his crew sailing up the California coast and includes historical anecdotes connected with places along the way.

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Media

[Award-winning Fictio Prints. Set 3]. Cleveland, OH: Wonderstorms, 1993. [5 posters; 1 is Island of the Blue Dolphins]

Island of the Blue Dolphins. [Audio Cassette] Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1995.

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Biography

Meet the Authors. Volume 5. Cypress, CA: Creative Teching Press, 1993. [Posters, biographical information, suggested activities]

Scott O'Dell. [Videorecording] Highstown, NJ: Macmillan/McGraw-Hill School Publishing, 1991, 1974. Meet the Newbery Authors Series. [1 videocassette (14 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.]

Scott O'Dell. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University, Dept. of Educational Media, 1976. [1 videocassette (30 minutes) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.]

Vick, Diane. Favorite Authors of Young Adult Fiction. Torrance, CA: F. Schaffer Publications, 1995.

Includes O'Dell, Maya Angelou, Roald Dahl, Lois Duncan and others.

Using Black Star, Bright Dawn in the Classroom. Houghton Mifflin, 1990. Story plans/intermediate level.

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