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Island of the Blue Dolphins Review
User Submitted Island of the Blue Dolphins ReviewsAugust 2, 2008 Just didn't excite me My babysitter got this out for my 8 year old daughter who loves to read, and I started reading it first to see if she would like it. I remember reading it as a child but couldn't remember whether I liked it or not. As an adult I found it somewhat interesting but not captivating. Nothing much happens, and I didn't think it was written in a way which would excite my daughter. I found myself wishing Scott ODell were a better writer--the descriptions of how food or clothing is made from natural products are so thin, compared to the Little House books (which are masterpieces). Since so many people seem to love it, I guess you just have to check it out of the library and see. July 27, 2008 An empowering adventure story What a great book! Virtually every part of this book is writing at it's very best. The setting is magical. Odell seems to tell us about another part of the island and the water with each chapter. I wish he had made a companion book to just explore the island. The young girl is amazing. She's making spears, building huts, killing devil fish, dogs, and the like, she's exploring nearby islands, trying to escape. There's so many ways to describe her, but the simplest and the best has to be: COURAGOUS. What I like about this book, is that Odell helps the young reader talk about some issues of life that for many young people is not talked about, subjects like loneliness, independence, loyalty, and death. This is a book that can start a great many discussions between teacher and student, and parent and student. What makes this book even cooler for me is that it is based in large part on a true story! I have to say that this book is truly one of, if not the greatest newbery books ever written. July 16, 2008 A Wonderful Classic This book touched me as a young girl. I think I read it about ten times growing up. It is a wonderful story about courage, survival, isolation, and trust. It is an amazing adventure and I recommend it for all children. The book is deserving of awards but I would have loved it even if it had been an obscure story that never won awards - there are a lot of good stories out there that are like that. I am going to buy an extra copy of this for a little niece, so she will have it to read in a few years. I think this type of book has the power to mold and shape lives, who we are and who we will become. July 9, 2008 boring as hell i was forced to read this in school and i could not stand it... i got about halfway in before i was forced, out of bordom, to skim the rest of the book... save you time and effort and do not read this book. June 7, 2008 Very Eccentric! Great Read! Alone, on a deserted island. No weapons. Animal predators lurking where you can't see. A need for food. A drive for survival. That pretty much covers Karana's life, when her tribe sails away, and leaves her in the remains of living by herself, for years to come. There's numerous things she has to teach herself how to do--and many things that she'll discover that she will not do again. She has to learn exactly how to fend for herself--it's a life or death matter. After all, no one may ever come back to find her... Awesome book, very eccentric--Not your average read! You'll have to find out how Karana becomes courageous enough to take on her natural state of isolation. June 4, 2008 I made my 9 year old son read this book and he loved it! Last summer my 9 year old son threw a fit because I said that he had to do a little summer reading - I literally started reading the book aloud to him while he was whinning. I read this book in my youth and remember really liking it. We ended up reading it together and he was so intrigued with what happened to Karana(the main character) and her struggles. I enjoyed reading it with him and seeing his reactions to the very grown-up situations that she had to deal with, i.e. hunting and gathering food. It is a quick read and I recommend reading it with your child. April 12, 2008 Childhood Memories This book brings back good memories of my childhood and all the great books my teachers suggested. I am an avid reader and I bought this book so that I could have my own copy and re-read it whenever I wanted to. I plan on keeping this for my own children someday...I hope they enjoy it as much as I did. April 3, 2008 Great Book! My daughter received this book for Easter. She loved it so much that she read it on Easter night. She said it was as great book. It must have been because she read it nonstop for a few hours. March 18, 2008 A Warm Novel I read Island of The Blue Dolphins sometime before Christmas this year. It was a pleasure to read--it was simple, brief, and the characters were fresh and realistic. O' Dell used very descriptive writing, nevertheless, it did not go to where it is tedious to read because of the overload of words. If you do not like novels without much action besides attacks with sea critters I would not recommend this book. This book has a place in my heart because it is 'warm', and just tells about someone's life. If novels were just about a regular school child's life, it would be drab, I admit. But with the novels written in this form, the main character usually has a twist--this one is that it is about a girl who lives on an island long ago, and has to fend for herself until she finds away to leave the island. It certainly has earned its Newbery Award. --Willow, aged 11 March 4, 2008 Reviews by Ms. Ryan's students By: Allie The book Island of the Blue Dolphins is about a girl named Karana who gets stranded on a desert island. She had to wait for 18 years for people to come back for her. Overall, this book is a great read. What's cool about this book is that is based on a true story. My favorite part of the book was when she finds Rontu aru, a dog. I recommend Island of the Blue Dolphins for anybody who enjoys adventure stories. I give it 5 stars. Bethany - Island of the Blue Dolphins the story of a young girl who survives on a deserted island. While trying to survive she finds a lot of friends along the way. I think that Island of the Blue Dolphins is an outstanding book. I think that it should be a book that everybody should read because it is a touching story but this is not for all ages because in some parts lead to killing. On a scale of one to five I would probably give it a four. By: Brandi B. In the book The Island of the Blue Dolphins an Indian girl named Karana becomes stranded on the Island and has to defend for her life from the dogs. She finds out that one of the Aleut dogs has been trapped on the Island with her and becomes her friend after abandoning his pack. Karana had named the Aleut dog Rontu. My favorite part of the book would be when she tries to kill the Devilfish, Rontu got into the grasp of the Devilfish, and when Karana had saved Rontu's life. If I could change the ending I would because it dropped off right when I was wondering what happened to Karana. I would change it to when Karana was going to England, and when Rontu and Karana got to England. Overall I can say that the book was awesome. It had clear understandings and Scott O' Dell had explained the story very well. Out of 5 stars I would have to say I give it 4.5 stars. By Dakota R. Island of the Blue Dolphins is about a girl named Karana. Karana lives on an island with her tribe, but one day her tribe leaves but she gets off to go get her brother but later he dies. I liked the book I thought that it was very interesting. I would give the book four stars, because I think that the author explained everything very well. Karana has a dog-named Rontu but he later dies. That reminded me of my first dog because Rontu was her first dog and he died and my first dog died. I would recommend this book to people who like to explore and like animals. Lastly I enjoyed reading Island of the Blue Dolphins. By Leah Island of the Blue Dolphins is a book about a girl named Karana who is stranded on and Island with her brother but he dies from a pack of wild dogs. They have a lot of adventures. My favorite character is Rontu because he a wild dog and he is cute and fluffy. One of my least favorite parts is when Rontu dies, it is really sad. If I got to change a part of the book it would definetly be when Rontu is dying. My thoughts about this book is that it's a pretty good book but very sad. I recommend this book to people who like survivor books. I rate this book a three star book. By Mark L Island of the Blue Dolphins is about 24 year old woman trapped on a island since the day the Aleuts came. The Aleuts came to the island to fish but soon they took some of the natives on the island of the blue dolphins to where they live. But the woman was left on the island her name was Karana. She has to make her own weapons food and shelter. Karana becomes friends with a lot of animals like a dog, birds, and a otter. Two years later Karana is about 27 years old and is wondering if the Aleuts will ever come and rescue her. But one day a ship come but it was not the Aleuts so Karana tries to hide herself until the leave. 1 year later she is still on the island and her dog dies, but she sees that the dog had a son so she tries to find him and keep. Then about 1 month later Carana sees a ship and it is the Aleuts to come and save her. I would say this book wasn't very exciting. You would kind of know what would happen next. Like when she gets off the island, you would have guessed that would happen. So I give this book 7 out of 10 exceptional but not great but you won't be disappointed. McKinley Y. Island of the Blue Dolphins is a book about a girl named Karana that lives on an island then her tribe moves away and she gets left behind on the island and how she survives for years alone. I think this book is exiting and good for anyone how likes adventure. The author is descriptive and makes you feel like you are there. The author also has sad parts but then does something happy happens and makes you feel better. I recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure and books where you see how someone survives on their own. Over all I would give this book 4 out of 5 stars. For more Island of the Blue Dolphins reviews click here.
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