Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O'Dell
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Author: Scott O'DellEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Large Print
Published: 2005-02-02
ISBN: 0786272546
Number of pages: 223
Publisher: Thorndike Press
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Book Review: A Great Book
Summary: 5 Stars
The Island of the Blue Dolphins was written by Scott O'Dell. The title Island of the Blue Dolphins describes the island Karana lives on. The setting is about 1835 on a small island where her tribe lived. It is based on a true story. They were kind people believing in many gods and were very close with each other. Karana (the main character, a girl starting at the age 12) is the protagonist because without her, there would be no point in the book. The Aleut otter hunters are the antagonists in the story for chasing them off their island. There are very few characters in the story but the main ones are Karana (main character), Ramo (Karana's six year old brother), and Rontu (the leader of the wild dog pack). The problem is that she was stranded on an abandoned island and her brother was killed by wild dogs who want to kill her too. She is living on her island with her tribe but the Aleut otter hunters come and get in a fight. This results in many deaths and her tribe has to evacuate. She ends up alone on the island and has to survive.
It is written in first person, with Karana being that character. The book is very descriptive on plants, animals and many other island features. The dialogue has many Indian phrases from her tribe, but also uses proper English. The character development is flattering. In the beginning, Karana is a regular young girl but develops into a strong, brave and outgoing woman. The theme is no matter what the circumstances or what has happened, you must keep surviving and pushing on. Just like Karana, you must keep going on. This book is great and rightfully earned a Newberry award. This book gets a 5/5 star rating. This should be one of the most recommended, award winning classics for everyone of all ages to enjoy.
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