A young man joins an expedition to find a mythical city of gold, facing hardship and betrayal.
Author
Scott O’Dell
19 books in the catalog
Scott O’Dell has 19 books in our catalog of Christian parent reviews, mostly historical fiction, adventure and young adult. The titles we've reviewed span 1960 to 1992.
Recommended for readers roughly ages 10–17, based on our reviewers' age guidance.
Recurring virtues across Scott O’Dell's work include courage. Content concerns tend to be mild across the titles we've reviewed.
Set in the American West, this historical novel tells the story of a young Native American girl and her family during a time of great change. It focuses on their connection to the land and their traditions.
My Name Is Not Angelica is a historical novel about a young African girl named Filomena who is captured and sold into slavery.
In 1917, a young Mexican girl named Bright Dawn travels across the border to find her missing father.
A young girl named Maria survives a shipwreck and is stranded on an island, where she must learn to live off the land.
This novel follows a young woman's journey to join her people, the Chumash, in their fight for survival and cultural preservation against Spanish colonizers.
A young girl named Antoinette travels with her father on a dangerous journey to Damietta during the Crusades.
Alexandra, a young girl, is sent to live with her aunt on a remote island after her parents' death. She struggles to adapt to her new life.
A young woman named Sarah Bishop is cast out of her Puritan community and must survive alone in the wilderness.
When Kathleen disappears, her younger sister, Brenda, searches for her, uncovering family secrets and dealing with her own grief.
A young girl named Carlota navigates life and family on a ranch in California during the late 19th century.
This historical novel follows a young boy's journey across the American West during the Gold Rush, facing challenges and seeking opportunity.
Zia, a young girl from the island of Karana, searches for her lost brother and encounters challenges on the mainland.
A young Native American boy named Tomach is captured by a rival tribe and must adapt to their ways to survive.
Two young protagonists embark on an adventure to find a legendary treasure on an island.
A young Navajo girl, Sita, and her family are forced to leave their ancestral lands and journey to a reservation, facing hardship and cultural change.
Two boys, Gene and Billy, navigate a dangerous river in a canoe, facing the challenges of nature and their own fears.
A young boy, Ramon, finds a legendary black pearl that brings both fortune and danger.
A young girl is accidentally left behind on an island and must survive alone.
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