Customer Reviews

A Guide for Using Island of the Blue Dolphins in the Classroom

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I haven't started using this guide yet, but if it is anything like the Guide to Hatchet or the Guide to Bridge to Terabitia, I am going to be thrilled with it. There are lots of wonderful ideas for myself as well as for my students!

I read this book originally when I was in elementary school. I loved it then...and I love it now. I just ready it again for the first time in 15 years. This is one book that I will be encouraging my kids to read in the future.

The booklet of Island of the Blue Dolpin was in excellent shape and came in a timely manner...Thank you ...

Island of the Blue Dolphin is about a girl named Karana. The book starts out with her and her brotherRamopicking grass and other things from the ground. Karana sees a ship coming close the island but does not tell her brother. When the chief of the tribe, Karana's dadChowing, sees the boat, he goes to the dock to greet the people. The Captain of the boat was named Captain Orlov. Captain Orlov is from Russia and is part of the Aleut expedition. Chowing at first does not want them on the island because one time in the past, the Aleuts caused trouble. Finally, they agree the Aleuts can stay if they give Chowing and the rest of the people have of what they earn in jewelry and iron sheep heads. When Chowing asks for there payment, the Aleuts don't give it to them and they start to fight. Many people were killed in the fight including Chowing. Later, The people of Ghalas-at, also the island of the blue dolphin, choose a new leader. The leader, Kimki, goes and tries to find another place for his people to go. When he comes back, he said he found a place. The people of Ghalas-at went on a boat to go there but Karana could not find Ramo. She remembered that he was going back to get his hunting spear so she jumps into the water and swims back to the island and stays there with Ramo. To find out what happens next, you have to read the book.
This book was good but in some parts it felt like it took to long to get to the point. Other than that, it was a really good book. I would recommend this book because it book has a lot of description and it has a lot of different characters from different places. The book is a little sad because the people that are really close to Karana go away somehow. I would give this book Four Stars.