After reading this they may want to become scuba divers. He’s looking for a precious Black Pearl and must do battle with a huge devilfish called Manta Diablo. The Black Pearl is about a teenager diving off the coast of La Paz, Baja California, in Mexico. Scott O’Dell Award For Historical Fiction His writing shaped my life and probably was the greatest influence in directing my own writing toward adventures with young teenage protagonists.
He will always be first in my mind when I think of the great writers of children’s literature. The Captive by Scott ODell, 9781480533851, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. When I decided to write tributes to some of my favorite children’s authors, Scott O’Dell was the first I thought of. I expect I’ll be reading more of them in future years. Those are the only Scott O’Dell books I’ve read so far. It is much shorter than the other novels and set in a more contemporary time. It as assigned reading when I took a Children’s Literature class in college in the 1970’s, not long after it was published and named a Newbery Honor Book.Īfter reading those two books to the kids I decided to read one on my own, and chose The Blue Pearl. Learn more Seller information zuber (208484) 98. It was not the first time I’d read Sing Down the Moon. THE CAPTIVE Scott ODell 1979 HCDJ ANCIENT HISTORICAL FICTION COMBINED SHIPPING + 4.49 shipping Hover to zoom Have one to sell Sell now Shop with confidence eBay Money Back Guarantee Get the item you ordered or get your money back.
I remember staying up late as they listened intently, reading so many chapters at a time we finished the novel in just a few days. My children liked that book so much they didn’t want me to stop reading. After that I read Sing Down the Moon to my children.
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