Island+of+the+Blue+Dolphins+by+Scott+O'Dell

This book is basically about a girl who is left behind on San Nicolas Island of the coast of California. The girls name is Karana. Almost every year Russian hunters that are called Aleuts to Karana's tribe hunt for otter. Now people who like non-fiction books like me should read this book. Karana was very optimistic about her life and the Aleuts that came.

Karana has a god that forbids women from making weapons or they will suffer severe consequences.Karana was left behind because her brother Ramo was not on the ship with them. She ended up jumping off the ship and swam to the island. That is what I find interesting. Ramo went back for his fishing spear. Really I did not think that Ramo would go back for one little fishing spear.I really like this book a lot. It is very interesting and in some sections of the book Karana talks about her gods. Karana's tribe had a war with the Aleuts because they tried leaving without paying their tribe with gold and necklaces.

Almost every one died because of the war. On the island there were dogs and that seemed a bit weird to me because some people actually owned the dogs. Since the war happened the pet owners dogs left the village and became wild dogs. To me the dogs leaving the village because the owner died is just wrong. The dog should have gotten a new owner. Dogs on islands seem to act differently than dogs who live in a country. This book is very Adventurous more than anything. Karana just sails around the island for supplies. I seriously thought that specific types of wild animals not dogs, but bears, foxes, and all those other animals that would be in a forest would've been on the island. My opinion people should read this book because it is sorta a mystery but more adventure book since Karana has to survive on her own.