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Imagine being left behind on a small island when your family and friends all get into a boat and sail away.
In the Newberry Award-Winning book, Island of the Blue Dolphins, that is exactly what happens to Karana, an Indian girl who, for many years, lives alone on a Pacific Island. The book is based on the true story of Juana Maria, a Native American left alone for 18 years on San Nicolas Island during the 19th century.
The island is full of natural beauty and animals. Around it, blue dolphins swim, otters play and sea elephants and sea birds abound.
In O’Dell’s beautifully crafted book, Karana keeps herself alive by building shelter, making weapons, finding food and fighting the wild dogs that see her as prey.
Read the book aloud to your children and let O’Dell take you all on an amazing adventure of survival and, at the same time, a tale of natural beauty and personal discovery.
