Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell

1961 Newbery Medal

This book is about a tribe living on the Island of the Blue Dolphins. One day a ship comes and takes a lot of otter skins. The tribe got into a war with them. When they leave many of the men are dead. A couple of months later another ship comes. They want to take them to Santa Barbara. Karana goes but she sees her brother on the island so she jumps off and goes to the island with her brother. They live there for many days. There are many surprises while she is there. And one day she sees a ship and goes to Santa Barbara, too.

I think the book was one of the best books I ever read. I think that every one should read it. It's awesome.

4 stars - It was a great book and I recommend it to others.

by Sofia S., 5th grade