Island of the Blue Dolphins

De: Scott O'Dell

Narrado por: Christina Moore

"Our island is like a dolphin lying on its side, with its tail pointing toward the sunrise, its nose pointing to the sunset, and its fins making reefs and the rocky ledges along the shore."

Karana, a Ghalas-at Indian, lives peacefully on the island with her tribe until the arrival of a Russian otter-hunting ship. In spite of the deal the Aleutian hunters make with her father, the Ghalas-at chief, in the end they prove treacherous, killing most of the tribe. Karana's younger brother, Ramo, is all that is left of her family. Fearful of the Aleuts' return, the remaining Indians decide to move to another island, and are offered safe passage by some friendly ships. But as Karana boards the ship to leave the island forever, she is unable to find Ramo, and swims back to shore to search for him. Abandoned by the ships, Karana must draw on reserves of resourcefulness, and courage in order to survive.

Island of the Blue Dolphins is based on the true story of an Indian girl who lived for 18 years on an island off the coast of California.

©1960 Scott O'Dell (P)1992 Recorded Books, LLC

the telling of the story

I enjoyed the narrative and the fact that it was loosely told as fact. the details were beautiful and I would read it again.

Female protagonist

The ease in which the white man took them all away from their home.the end

Visiting a elementary school memory

Reminded me of being a kid again. Listening to mt teacher reading this book to us in 4th grade

Childhood favorite

As a 5th grader, I adored this book and Karana’s story. My teacher had us write how we thought her story continued after she’d been rescued. It was my first foray into creative writing and received an A+ for my efforts and still have it to this day…. Proud of it! When my daughter told me she was reading it in school, I almost cried with happiness…. The most beautiful story of survival.

Very good!

this was a very good book and I really enjoyed it. it's been 50 years since I've listened to this book because I've listened to it on talking book records when I was growing up. this talking book records were for the vision impaired and blind to listen to and I've heard this book before. the narrator did an excellent job.

subject was very interesting

was rather like clan of the cave bear for young adults. remembered it from school.

listened as a kid, loving it again as an adult

Christina Moore is one of my favorite narrators of all time. However Island of the blue dolphins also holds a special place in my heart. A story of a girl alone against an island. The protagonist navigates living alone on an island with a creative yet somber practicality that inspired me as a young person.

For a childrens book, the storyline is very realistic and quite sad in some parts, heavy with the bleakness of our human reality and mortality.

While the protagonist is alone for 90% of the story, she does not give the impression of loneliness, but the distinct message of carrying on with one's life regardless of all, and finding enjoyment when possible.

I'll be investing my next audible credit in Zia which is a continuation of this story.

Awesome story good job Scott o dell

I liked when she jumped off the boat to save Raymo really good book. I wish there were more island of the blue dolphin books. I hope to see more books Scott o dell I hope to see you someday because you inspire me and everyone in the whole world. I hope you rest in peace Scott o dell (; :)

Beloved childhood book, still just as good!

This was one of my favorite books when I was in grade school. I must have checked it out from the school library a dozen times over the years. Listening to it as an adult, I was just as captivated by the main character’s struggles to survive. I especially liked that she wasn’t portrayed with typical thoughts and motives for a white person. The author seemed to capture her youth and her strength and her ties to the animals and the land with great veracity.

The narrator was also quite good! Especially when she got to the part where the dog dies. She had me tearing up, too!