Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O'Dell

1. Characters
   
   1. Karana's Little Brother
      
   2. Karana
      
   3. The Wild Dog Pack
      
   4. The Otter
      
   5. Her Dog
      
2. Events
   
   1. Many sad things happen to Karana
      
   2. Karana becomes friends with wild dog and otter
      
   3. Karana waits for her tribe's boat to take her home
      
3. Conflict
   
   1. Karana is left behind by family and friends for 18 years
      
      1. Resolution
         
         1. Karana learns to be brave and to take care of herself
            
         2. Karana finds happiness even though she is lonely
            
         3. Karana never loses hope
            
4. Setting
   
   1. Rocky island off coast of California
      
   2. Karana is all by herself
      
   3. Early 1800s
      

    

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