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Island of the Blue Dolphins

This series tells a powerful story of a young girl left alone on a remote island. Facing harsh conditions, she must confront solitude, wild animals, and a constant struggle for survival. It's a moving adventure filled with drama, but also about inner strength, resilience, and acceptance of fate. The narratives showcase how determination and serenity can emerge from profound hardship.

Island of the Blue Dolphins
Zia

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  1. 1
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    Left alone on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not only merely surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life.Karana is that girl. She becomes stranded on the Island of the Blue Dolphins after her tribe leaves on a ship for the mainland without her and her brother, Ramo. A pack of wild dogs kills Ramo, and when Karana tries to avenge her brother's death, she befriends the pack leader and names him Rontu.

    Island of the Blue Dolphins
  2. 2

    A young Indian girl, caught between the traditional world of her mother and the present world of the mission, is helped by her Aunt Karana, whose story was told in Island of the Blue Dolphins.

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