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Island of the Blue Dolphins Full Book Summary. As Island of the Blue Dolphins opens, Karana and her brother, Ramo see a ship approaching their island. When the ship lands, the chief of their village (also their father), Chowig goes to meet the visitors, along with a number of his warriors. The representative of the strangers is Captain Orlov, a ...
- Scott O'Dell
- 1960
Island of the Blue Dolphins, published in 1960, was his first book for children. Heavily inspired by O’Dell’s childhood adventures, it won the Newbery Medal. He went on to publish more than two dozen books for young readers, almost all of them historical fiction.
A big fight follows, and 40 native islanders are left dead – including Karana's dad. The nasty hunters take off with their precious otter furs. On the island, the people – mostly women now – continue to go on with their day-to-day lives. The women take over many of the men's chores, which makes things a bit tense around the village.
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In the Pacific there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it, blue dolphins swim, otters play, and sea elephants and sea birds abound. Once, Indians also lived on the island. And when they left and sailed to the east, one young girl was left behind. — This is the story of Karana, the Indian girl who lived ...
Setting. Island of the Blue Dolphins is based on the true story of The Lost Woman of San Nicolas, who lived alone on an island from 1835 to 1853. The novel begins on a small island in the Pacific ...
Overview. Originally published in 1960, Scott O’Dell’s Island of the Blue Dolphins is a middle grade historical fiction/adventure novel. Karana, the protagonist and narrator, is only 12 when hunters land on her peaceful island home and kill many of her people, including her father. When the remaining villagers leave the island in search of ...
Chapter 1 Summary. It is a day to remember. A twelve-year-old girl and her six-year-old brother are gathering roots, which grow every spring. They are at the head of a canyon that leads to a small ...
