num_pages: 189
description: Island of the Blue Dolphins begins with a young girl named Karana who is living on the Island of the Blue Dolphins (fancy name, right?) with her younger brother, Ramo, and sister, Ulape. One day, a group of Russian hunters (Aleutians) land on the island to hunt for otter. This is when the trouble really begins.
language: English
title: Island of the Blue Dolphins
titlecomplete: Island of the Blue Dolphins
characters: Karana
genres: Fiction, Classics, Young Adult, Historical, Childrens, Survival, Adventure, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, School
ratings_count: 326671
places: California, Island of the Blue Dolphins
series: Island of the Blue Dolphins
awards: awardedAt: -283968000000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: -283968000000
name: Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, awardedAt: -189360000000
name: Nene Award, awardedAt: -252432000000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: -220896000000
name: Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
category: Jugendbuch, awardedAt: -220896000000
name: William Allen White Children's Book Award
publisher: Laurel-Leaf