Island of the Blue Dolphins
by:
Scott O'Dell (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780590505826 (0590505823)
Publish date: April 1st 1978
Publisher: Laurel-Leaf Books
Pages no: 189
Edition language: English
Another childhood classic.
Another great book for a fifth grade class, this story of a girl's isolation and strife living alone on an island is simply amazing! A book about survival, isolation, and patience would be a really wonderful text for a class to dive into and discuss. I think a fifth grade teacher could have students...
5th grade Newbery Medal winner Karana is an Indian girl that lives on an island that is shaped like a dolphin when you see it from above. She lives there with her family and tribe until one day a ship comes and tries to take over the island in order to hunt sea otter. The men on the ship capture a...
I've been reading a lot of good books lately and this one is no exception. This is a beautifully told survival story about a girl name Karana. It tells of her struggles whilst living on the island alone with her animal companions and what she does to survive until rescue comes for her. I really lo...
Sections of the book definitely grew in my memory over time. And I had completely forgotten about the Black Cave and the tidal wave. The writing is clunkier than I remember it being. There are factual errors (sea otters rarely have twins and when they do one pup is abandoned) and American Indian ste...
9 years ago
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