Island of the Blue Dolphins 

      

        

          
by Scott O'Dell
          


          Karana is a Indian girl who lives on a small island in the early
          1800's. Everything is peaceful until a ship of Aleuts arrives.
          They want to hunt the otter that live on the shores of the island.
          The Indians and the Aleuts make a deal. When the Aleuts do not
          keep their part of the bargain, fighting breaks out. After a
          great battle, the Indians decide to leave the island. Karana
          and her brother, Ramo, get left behind. Ramo is killed by wild
          dogs early in the story and so Karana swears to kill all the
          dogs on the island. Karana changes her mind when she befriends
          a wounded dog she names Rontu.
          
Karana
          and Rontu struggle to survive on this small island. Although
          there is a water source and many animals on the island, it is
          still difficult. Can Karana survive the dangers of the island?
          Can Karana survive the loneliness? Read The Island of the
          Blue Dolphins to find out!
          
This
          novel is based on a true story about an Indian girl who survived
          alone on an island off the coast of California for 18 years.