About the Book
This is the story of Karana, the Indian girl who lied alone for years on the Island of the Blue Dolphins. year after year; she watched one season pass into another and waited fr a ship to take her away. but while she waited, she kept herself alive by building shelter; making weapons, finding food, and fighting her enemies, the wild dogs. It is not only an unusual adventure of survival, but also a tale of natural beauty and personal discovery.