This is the story of Karana, the indian girl who was stranded on an island known as the Island of Blue Dolphins with her brother Ramo. After a few months, Ramo died, leaving behind Karana all by herself. Year after year, she waited for a ship to come and take her away. While she waited, she built shelters, made weapons and hunt for food to keep herself alive. She also managed to make friends with some island animals. This story is not only adventurous but also a tale of self-discovery. | ||
Plot & Themes Time/era of story - 1900-1920's Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14 Exploring into the wild Yes kind of story - stranded on island Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - natural phenomena Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 7 () Island? Yes Island: - naive Brooke Shields-ish virgin - stranded - Pacific Islands Writing Style Lot of foul language? Yes Amount of dialog - little dialog |