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Summary: A true masterpiece...
Review: Memories of when I first read this book still flow through my mind. "The Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell is a wonderful masterpiece, and in my opinion, is one of the greatest novels I have ever read.The story starts out in the village of Ghalas-at on an island in the Pacific ocean, off the coast of California. Karana, a young native of the island, lives in the village with her father, the chief of the village, her brother, Ramo, who was younger than her, and her older sister, Ulape. One morning, the Aleuts come to the island wanting to trade with the islanders. They are hesitant, but trust the white men. Then, on the day the Aleuts leave the island, there is a disagreement between the villagers and the Aleuts. The Chief and the Captain of the Aleuts get into an argument, whihc then starts a battle on the beach. The Aleuts leave the island with the goods, not trading with the villagers. Many of the village's men are killed, including the chief. Now they are worried that survival may be difficult without the large portion of their men to hunt and fight in the case of an attack. The villagers decide that leaving the island may be a wise choice. Soon after, white men (not Aleuts), come to rescue the defenseless vilalgers of Ghalas-at. As the large ship leaves the island during a storm, Karana finds out her younger brother is still on the island. In fear and love for her brother, the girl jumps of the side of the ship and swims to the shore. The boat cannot turn back now-if they were to do so, it would crash into the rocks and kill everyone aboard. Karana is sure the white men will return for her and her brother soon. Now Karana is on the island alone, and she must live off the resources the island gives her. This book is a wonderful surival story, and anyone can read this story and still enjoy it, no matter what genre you may prefer. The story is magnificent, and I have read it at least 25 times since ythe first time I read it in elementary school. your never too old for this book, and you'll definetly enjoy it.
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Summary: Worth Reading - Loved It! (Diana From Redford)
Review: A very good book - would make a good dramatic movie! Great imagery ... a tear-jerker in one spot ... I think everyone should read it!
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Summary: Tim's book review
Review: This book is about a girl who is 12 years old who jumps off the boat because she realizes her brother was not on the boat leaving with their tribe to another island. Once she gets back on the island that is when the story really starts. After her brother dies she is the only one on the island and she has to deal with many obstacles like supplies, loneliness, and animals. She ends up getting rescued at the age of 30. The reason I rated this book at 3 stars was because I felt like this was one of many books about stranded people in different places, and the theme is overused. This book reminds me of "Hatchet", "My Side of The Mountain", and "Lupita Manana".
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Summary: Tim's book review
Review: This book is about a girl who is 12 years old who jumps off the boat because she realizes her brother was not on the boat. Once she gets back on the island that is when the story really starts...she has to deal with many obstacles like supplies, loneliness, and animals.... The reason I rated this book at 3 stars was because I felt like this was one of many books about stranded people in different places, and the theme is overused. This book reminds me of hatchet, my side of the mountain, and Lupita Manana.
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Summary: ...
Review: This book took me forever to get into but when I finally did I liked it! The ending really has you wanting to read it agian and agian; although sometimes I don't know if its worth it because of the begining.
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Summary: Island Of the Blue Dolphins
Review: I started to read island of The Blue Dolphins with my 5th grade class, we have only now finished it. It was so inspiring to me as a youg girl to learn about a person similar to my age in the beginning, go through many diiferent "traumas" in her life. We are going on a 5th grade trip in a camp. This book helped me learn about the outdoors. My class is also doing a Microsoft Powerpoint Presentation containing informathion from the book. There are 6 slides. 1. Cover page. 2. a breif summary about the book. 3. some information about the author including other book he has written. 4. a map of the island including where everything goes and how big the island is. 5. Important events. 6. an answer to what was the most helpful thing that helped Karana stay alive. This book has helped me learn about survival, and hopefully you too!!!
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Summary: still magical
Review: My 4th grade teacher read this book aloud to our class in the mid-60s. As I read it with my own children over 30 years later, it's lost none of its magic. Transport yourself or your children to another place and another way of living. Scott O'Dell has a beautiful handle on writing for youth that strikes the chord of truth. Try Sarah Bishop next!
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Summary: Island of the Blue Dolphens
Review: The book Island of the Blue Dolphins is a fascinating story of survival. I liked this book because it included a lot of details that helped to create a clear image in my mind. However, The only part that I dislike it was the ending. The whole story up until this part was full of details, and then the ending was short and simple. If you enjoy stories of survival, you'll definitely enjoy the story of Karana and the Island of the Blue Dolphins. I think this book really shows you what it is like to be stranded and never know when help's going to come. It's not hard to read and I think anyone would enjoy it.
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Summary: Come back the Island of the Blue Dolphins!
Review: After read this book, I felt empty because of ending. It didn't organized well. The indian girl, Karana was strong enough to survive alone. But the end of this book, every efforts of hers were disappeared with rescue of white men who suddenly appeared. I think something should be done in the island instead of leaving there, for example, settle down with returned tribe. They can live peaceably based on Karana's products. If it has a more positive ending, more chidren can be hopeful.
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Summary: What I feel about Island of the Blue Dolphins
Review: It was my homework to read this book. The story about an Indian girl who lives alone in island all about eighteen years. She learned how to survive with no help. It souds intersting. Right? However, there is no specific factors. It is just the same as the other adventure books. What such a boring story. If auther written more exiting not just descripte,it might be better. Sometimes, I imagine that live alone ,but this way.
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