Episode 30: Island of the Blue Dolphins (1961)

Michael and Rebecca discuss Scott O'Dell's Island of the Blue Dolphins, which has a heavy historical context. Rebecca talks about a few different sources that shed light on some indigenous perspectives, and here they are:

• "An Island of Well-Intentioned Ignorance?"
• "What Archaeologists and Historians Are Finding About the Heroine of a Beloved Young Adult Novel"
• "A critical look at O'Dell's ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS"

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