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Why is Island of the Blue Dolphins interesting?

The book, Island of the Blue Dolphins, is interesting because Karana has to survive by herself. Karana was by herself because her brother was killed by the wild dogs. Karana was on the boat when she noticed that her little brother, Ramo, was not on the boat. Ramo was still very young, just half her age. This means he doesn't know much and he would need help to survive. The wild dogs had a new leader which made them dangerous. The new leader was an Aluet dog. The dogs found Ramo when he was going to the cliffs by himself, and the dogs killed him. After the dogs killed Ramo, Karana was waiting for the ship to come back, but it didn't. She decided she would stay on the island by herself. So she wouldn't be lonely, Karana adopted three pets. After she saw the three puppies in the cave, she wanted to have a dog as a pet. Later, she shot the leader of the wild dogs with an arrow. He was wounded, she took him inside her house and took care of him. She named him Rontu, and kept her...

Reading Questions

What kinds of problems do the characters face? Who is your favorite character? What is the best part of the book? What makes the character different? What character do you feel sorry for? Which character is like you? What is the most difficult decision the main character has to make? What predictions did you make about the plot that turned out to be wrong? Did you predict how the book ended, and why did you predict that? What are the main character's most important traits? Does the narrator show you everything and always tell you the truth? What makes the author’s style of writing good? Why is the book interesting? What is the author’s message or lesson for you? What is the strongest theme of the book? What genre is the book? What makes the plot exciting? What makes this book different or one of a kind? What make the setting important or interesting? Why did the author choose this title? If the title of this book was already taken, what might the author title it instead? What makes...