Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O'Dell
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Book Reviews of Island of the Blue Dolphins
Book Review: Island of the Blue Dolphins book reivew
Summary: 4 Stars
Title: The Island of the Blue Dolphins
Author: Scott O'Dell
Publishing company: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
Genre(s): surviving the wilderness, action, realistic fiction, drama
Accelerated Reader level: 5.4
Accelerated Reader level: 6.0
Name of reviewer: Kathleen Rivard
Island of the Blue Dolphins is a story about Karen, who is a young woman whose tribe gets attacked by whit men, called Alluets, who wouldn't pay for the otter that they killed. After they are attacked the stronger, more youthful, of there tribe is dead, so they have to move away from there island. When they got on the ship it is a very stormy night and the tribe can not go back for Karen, who jumped into the water to go back for her brother. The rest of the story is about how Karen and her brother survive the wilderness by themselves. The best part in the book is near the middle when she is first getting use to living by herself in the wild. The worst part of the book is near the end and she is all set up in camp and nothing really exiting is happening.
I would recommend this book to others because it is a good story about surviving the wilderness. I think this book appeals to teenage girls because that is who the main character is. I don't think this book should be taught in school because it doesn't relate to any school activities innless you are studying O'Dell's work.
I would give this book a 4-5 star rating, because it is an awesome book, but in some parts the author could have went into more detail.
Book Review: Island of the Blue Dolphins book reivew
Summary: 4 Stars
Title: The Island of the Blue Dolphins
Author: Scott O'Dell
Publishing company: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston
Genre(s): surviving the wilderness, action, realistic fiction, drama
Accelerated Reader level: 5.4
Accelerated Reader level: 6.0
Name of reviewer: Kathleen Rivard
Island of the Blue Dolphins is a story about Karen, who is a young woman whose tribe gets attacked by whit men, called Alluets, who wouldn't pay for the otter that they killed. After they are attacked the stronger, more youthful, of there tribe is dead, so they have to move away from there island. When they got on the ship it is a very stormy night and the tribe can not go back for Karen, who jumped into the water to go back for her brother. The rest of the story is about how Karen and her brother survive the wilderness by themselves. The best part in the book is near the middle when she is first getting use to living by herself in the wild. The worst part of the book is near the end and she is all set up in camp and nothing really exiting is happening.
I would recommend this book to others because it is a good story about surviving the wilderness. I think this book appeals to teenage girls because that is who the main character is. I don't think this book should be taught in school because it doesn't relate to any school activities innless you are studying O'Dell's work.
I would give this book a 4-5 star rating, because it is an awesome book, but in some parts the author could have went into more detail.
Book Review: Island of the Blue Dolphins
Summary: 3 Stars
Have you ever been alone on a deserted island with dogs that ate your brother and aleuts which left, butkilled many men in tribe.Well Karana has in the book called Island of the Blue Dolphins written by Scott O'Dell.it all started when the tribe was a having a nice peaceful life and then the aleuts came and made a deal with the tibe that if they would let them stay and hunt they would give them half the pelts they got. So the tribe let them stay and hunt for a few weeks. They hunted and got many otter pelts. When they were going to leave the tribe leader said I want my Share of the pelts, but the aleuts only gave them half of the pelts, and because of that there was a war between the 2 groups. Many men died including karana's Father. After the war was over the aleuts left. The trbe picked a Knew leader which left for a knew land, but before he left he saidthat he would send a ship back to get them. The ship came back ,but her brother did not get on cause he forgot his spear. Karana saw this and jumped off and the ship left . Acouple of days later her brother got aten by wolves. Since they did this she was going to try to kill them, but first she had to build a house and weapons. When she was done with her tasks of the house and weapons she set out to kill the dogs she killed many dogs. She never killed the leader though. Then one day she wounded him, but she couldn't bring herself to kill him. Will she ever get off the island, or will she stay with her knew pet. Ladies and gentlemen I invite you to read this great book by Scott O'Dell.Book Review: Parents, you just have to get this!
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was just incredible! I came to this book expecting something completely different. I understood the synopsis, but never expected to find how absolutely fantastic this book was. I found few problems with the book. Mainly two things. The first few chapters were a little slow. I began to wonder when she'd ever be alone on the island. When she was, the story picked up at an astonishing pace and not a moment was boring. I was a little worried about her desire to `kill' the wild dogs. Yet, the issue is addressed without offense. I cannot say more without spoiling this beautiful story.
I certainly never suspected to find such incredible moral issues woven throughout this book. Karana learns some very important lessons in her solitary life. At the top of the list is how Karana learns that forgiveness, rather than revenge or hatred, has immense rewards. She learns that beauty comes through the love of nature, and that the gift of love and giving is precious in so many ways.
This book touched me in a way I cannot describe. There are tearful moments, but they are few and last only momentarily. There is suspense, but it should not be frightening for children 9 and over if you are reading aloud to your children. Advanced 4th grade readers should be able to read it well enough themselves. The material though is a little deep (emotionally) for children younger, even if they read well.
I truly feel this is a book everyone should add to their collection.
Book Review: Island of the blue dolphins
Summary: 5 Stars
Island Of The Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins is about a young girl named Karana and her brother Ramo. They are both traped on the Island of the Blue Dolphins alone. It all started when the Aleuts came from the Aleution Islands. They come there to hunt sea otter pelts. Karana and Ramo's father, Chief Chowig makes a deal that if they wanted to hunt the sea otter they would have to spilt the pelts even. Well then the Aleuts said "How about we give you a chest full of weapons and necklaces." Chief Chowig said "Give three large chests full of weapons and necklaces and it is a deal." Then the Aleuts said "Okay." Then the Aleuts went on the ship to get more chests but then they didn't come back and they sailed away. then Karana's tribe went to a new island and Karana and Ramo was left on the island by their selfs. Ramo died that day by a wild pack of dogs left by the Aleuts.
Karana - 12 year old girl that was left on the island with her brother Ramo. Karana's father was Chief Chowig. Karana has one sister named Ulapae.
Ramo - 6 year old boy that was also left on the island with Karana. Ramo was killed by a wild pack of dogs.
Ulapae - Karana and Ramo's sister is Ulapae.
Cheif Chowig - He is the the Cheif of Karana's tribe. He is also her father.
In this book my opinion is that it is a very good book and I would recremend it to anybody I think would like it.