ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS

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ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS
By: Scott Odell
COPYRIGHT 1960
Pages: 192

This book is about an Indian girl named Karana. The story takes place in the early 1800’s. Karana and her tribe live on an island shaped like a dolphin swimming on its side. There are also many dolphins swimming around the island so its known as the island of the blue dolphins. Karana’s fathers name is Chief Chowig. Karanas little brothers name is Ramo. Karana’s big sisters name is Ulape. One day Aleutian sea-otter hunters came to hunt for food they agreed to let the tribe have an equal part of the goods. When they were done hunting the Aleutian sea-otter hunters killed the Indians instead of giving them a fair share of the goods. Many Indians died including Chief Chowig.

Few men in tribe were left so the new chief called Chief Kimki sets out to find help. Meanwhile a new chief named Matasaip became in charge. The Indians feared that the Aleutians would return and ex...