Island of the Blue Dolphins

The Newbery Medal-winning novel tells the story of Karana, a twelve-year-old Nicoleño girl who is left alone on a Pacific island off the coast of California. After a ship comes to evacuate her tribe, she leaps from the vessel to return to her younger brother, Ramo, who was accidentally left behind. When Ramo is killed by a pack of wild dogs, Karana is left to survive alone for eighteen years. She must forage for food, build shelter, make weapons to protect herself from predators, and learn to find companionship and peace in her isolation. The novel is based on the true story of Juana Maria, the 'Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island.'

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