O’Dell, Scott. The Island of the Blue Dolphin. NY: Dell Yearling, 1960. 184 pages.(Historic Fiction / Survival)This story takes place on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The island is said to look like a fish that is sunning itself in the vast sea. There are many dolphins and otters swimming around the island while sea elephants and sea birds walk around on land. Many Indians once lived on this island. They lived a happy life until one day when they left for the east, one girl was left behind. This is the story of Karanan, a young Indian girl just trying to survive and waiting for her family to come back and find her. Year after year she waits for the ship to return to the island, but it never comes. While she waits, she has to find food, build a shelter, make weapons, and most important, fight off her enemies, which are the wild dogs that live on the island. This story is a tale of her survival and her adventure on The Island of the Blue Dolphins.
I selected this book because I love a great adventure book and this book was more than great. Once I thought I knew what was going to happen next, the book took the story and turned it right around. This book kept me on my toes the whole story.
Reviewed By: hockeysniper13
