Publishers- Sandpiper
Pages- 177
Cost- Rs 457
ISBN- 978-0-547-32861-4
Island of the Blue Dolphins is a wonderful story written by Scott O' Dell. According to the writer this is a real life story and it happened some two centuries ago or so.The protagonist of the story is a girl named Karana and a wolf Rontu.
The story is almost like Life of Pi where a person has to survive along with wild animals. Though it is a little different. Karana is a person who is living on an island known as the Island of Blue Dolphins. A group of people known as the Aleuts come to their island for hunting otters. After that a battle occurs where the people of the island loses. In that battle most of the people of the village die and they are forced to suffer. The next chief of the island proposes to leave the island and they all agree But as they leave they forget Karana's brother and to save him Karana jumps out of the boat to find him. The boat goes away and Karana's brother gets killed by wolves. Karana plants to survive herself and to avenge her brother but she could not kill the leader of the pack.She takes care of the wolf and they become great friends. The next part of the story is full of wonderful instances of what the people of the island do. This is truly touching book and I am sure all of you would love it.
Nirupam V
IX C
S3735
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