In this sequel to the beloved Newbery Medal-winning classic Island of the Blue Dolphins, readers can learn what happened to Karana after she left the island.

For years, Zia has dreamt of going to the Island of the Blue Dolphins to find her aunt Karana, her dead mother’s sister who was left alone on the island nearly twenty years earlier. It’s the reason Zia came to the Santa Barbara Mission in the first place. The reason she braves the treacherous ocean waters again and again to rescue Karana. But every time she tries, she fails.

Finally, Zia’s aunt is brought to her. Finally, her greatest dream has come true. But sometimes the reality is not nearly as sweet as the dream.

Zia tells those facts so far as they are known from the point of view of a girl who has her own story to tell.

Like Island of the Blue Dolphins, Scott O’Dell’s Zia is a gripping tale of survival, strength, and courage.

But what happens when the long-lost aunt, raised in the wild, must face the strange new world of a California mission?

• Sequel to a Classic: Find out what happened to Karana after she was left behind in the Newbery Medal-winning Island of the Blue Dolphins.
• Children’s Historical Fiction: Step into the world of 19th-century California, from the Santa Barbara Mission to the treacherous waters of the Channel Islands.
• A Coming of Age Story: Join Zia on her courageous quest to find her family, a journey that will test her strength and force her to choose her own path.
• Unbreakable Family Bonds: For years, Zia has dreamt of rescuing her aunt. But when her dream comes true, she discovers that reuniting is more complicated than she ever imagined.