Island of the Blue Dolphins

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8 Customer Reviews Average rating: 4.5
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A moving and unforgettable story inspired by the true story of an Indian girl who spent 18 years alone on a rocky island far off the coast of California in the early 1800s.

An Indian girl, Karana, lives alone for years stranded on the Island of the Blue Dolphins. While waiting for a ship to come for her year after year, she builds a shelter, makes weapons, finds food, and fights off her enemies, the wild dogs.


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Average rating: 4.5
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5 out of 5 stars by Allison B on 2011-08-01
We loved this book. We cried through parts of it. This was beautifully written. We read ahead for most of this book.

1 out of 5 stars by Lisa S on 2011-07-26
This was our least favorite book in Core F. My daughter was upset by the story; I didn't like the story, and we are skipping it with my son. I can guarantee that he would not like the younger brother being killed by wild dogs.

5 out of 5 stars by Alisha C on 2011-04-04
What an amazing story! The children and I looked forward to our read aloud time and we sometimes would lose track of time by reading more than was scheduled. Gotta love stories like that! ;)

5 out of 5 stars by Jennifer K on 2011-03-31
Anyone who first hates reading, but later learns to love it usually has a book that opens their eyes to the joys of literature. This was that book for me! Enjoy!

5 out of 5 stars by ANNEMARIE W on 2010-02-15
This was an amazing book. Reading about her self sufficiency was an incredible journey for us. It was so well written that we felt we were there with her. We cried, we rejoiced. When we found out it was a true story we were shocked! This is one of my top 5 Sonlight books.

5 out of 5 stars by CORRINE E on 2009-07-31
Our family enjoyed this book, and borrowed the movie from the library after reading it. We discussed how the movie wasn't as detailed as the book.

5 out of 5 stars by KERRY H on 2009-06-19
Both my daughter and I loved this book. Amazing true facts from the story in the back of the book. Excellent.

5 out of 5 stars by KARLEN B on 2008-09-21
We LOVED this book as a read aloud for our children, ages 10 and 4. Especially because it was based on a real young girl. Amazing. Touching.