Scott O’Dell was born Odell Gabriel Scott. When he was a young adult he wrote for a newspaper. The editeor accidentally transposed his name to Scott O’Dell. Mr. O’Dell liked it and changed his name. He wrote a total of 26 novels. His book, Island of the Blue Dolphins won the Newberry Award in 1961. This story is based upon and incredible and true story.
One day a ship of hunters arrives on the island off the coast of California where Karana, her family, and her tribe live. The hunters ask Karana’s father, the chief of the tribe, if they can hunter for sea otter and leave the village with precious items in trade. Karana’s father agrees and the hunters continue to hunt otter. One day the villagers notice the hunters are leaving without paying the villagers. After approaching the hunters there is a battle and many of the men in the village are killed. The hunters leave the island without paying.
Mostly women are left on the island with only a few men. Some of the men decide they will set sail in a canoe to find help. A long time later a ship arrives at the island to take the villagers to a better life. All of the villagers get aboard the ship and are ready to sail when Karana realizes her brother, Ramu, has returned to the island because he forgot something. Karana asks the ship to wait while she goes to get her brother. The captian says a storm is coming so she must hurry.
Karana returns to the island, find Ramu, and as they are heading back to the boat they realize the boat is sailing of without them. Karana and her brother as stuck alone on the island with the wild dogs to survive.
This story takes some very sad twists and also shows the strength of the human spirit. It’s fantastic book! I give it 4 ½ bookworms, but I’m tempted to give it 5.
One day a ship of hunters arrives on the island off the coast of California where Karana, her family, and her tribe live. The hunters ask Karana’s father, the chief of the tribe, if they can hunter for sea otter and leave the village with precious items in trade. Karana’s father agrees and the hunters continue to hunt otter. One day the villagers notice the hunters are leaving without paying the villagers. After approaching the hunters there is a battle and many of the men in the village are killed. The hunters leave the island without paying.
Mostly women are left on the island with only a few men. Some of the men decide they will set sail in a canoe to find help. A long time later a ship arrives at the island to take the villagers to a better life. All of the villagers get aboard the ship and are ready to sail when Karana realizes her brother, Ramu, has returned to the island because he forgot something. Karana asks the ship to wait while she goes to get her brother. The captian says a storm is coming so she must hurry.
Karana returns to the island, find Ramu, and as they are heading back to the boat they realize the boat is sailing of without them. Karana and her brother as stuck alone on the island with the wild dogs to survive.
This story takes some very sad twists and also shows the strength of the human spirit. It’s fantastic book! I give it 4 ½ bookworms, but I’m tempted to give it 5.
1 comment:
I'll tell you a secret....I read this book a long, long time ago! But, imagine if you were left alone on an island all by yourself. You'd be freaked out!I admired Karana.
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