Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell - 2-01

Random House Children's Books, 2-01. mass-market children's paperback. Paperback. Good. this book won the John Newbery medal for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Description from the back cover in the Pacific there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself into the sea. Around blue dolphin swim, otters play, and seabirds abound. Once, Indians also lived on the island. And when they left and sales of these, one young girl was left behind. Karana, is the Indian girl who lived alone for years on the island of the blue Dolphins year after year she waited for ship to rescue her. But while she waited she Her self alive by building shelter, making weapons, finding food and fighting her enemies, the wild dogs. Hers is not only an unusual adventure survival, but also a tale of natural beauty and personal discovery. the color is good on the paperback cover however there is some edge wear on the edges of the book/loss of color on the edges it has been read the corners top and bottom have a little rounding or thumbing. There is little bit of where the bottom corner of the book where it meets the glued spine which is intact and the book is still square the edges are fairly clean up the pages however there is a small mark on the top disdain about the size of maybe a pencil eraser....The book would be Shipped Media mail via USPS it comes from the Los Angeles Area at whatever PO is closest to my errands or my life that day since I carefully pack your book then have to hop on the Vespa and visit the PO to have it placed in our mail system...Your purchase helps a middle aged college girl buy more books and the occasional pedicure. .. a dental visit or two .In addition, I need to downsize my personal library built over the years.