Well I apologize, dear readers, for not posting as of late. However, I have good news! I finished The Island of the Blue Dolphins. I really enjoyed to book and found Karana to be a wonderful character, just as Ms. Martinez promised. It was so interesting to read about her survival in the wild and her ability to use the resources around her. At the end of the book, it told how “The Island of the Blue Dolphins” was based on a true story! There was actually a girl who lived on an island off the coast of California by herself from 1835 to 1853. You can even visit her grave and see artifacts from her Indian tribe displayed at the Southwest Museum of Los Angeles.
My favorite thing about Karana is that she tried so many new things. For example, it was considered wrong for girls to make weapons and hunt. However, Karana was persistent in performing this new task, even when she messed up a couple of times. She had never built a canoe, but she did it! She had never killed an octopus, but… well the squid was too strong, but the point is she tried! After reading this book, I feel inspired to go try new things myself this summer. Although, it probably won’t be killing squid.
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