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Island of the Blue Dolphins Reading Guide
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Legend has it that a young girl spent 18 years stranded alone far off the coast of California. This is her story.
Vocabulary by Chapter
- Vocabulary from Chapters 1-5
- Vocabulary from Chapters 6-10
- Vocabulary from Chapters 11-15
- Vocabulary from Chapters 16-20
- Vocabulary from Chapters 21-29
Discussion Questions:
- How do you think growing up without parent figures around affects a child’s life?
- Do you think animals and nature can give people hope in times of sadness? Why do you think that?
- Is it fair that the women of the tribe weren’t allowed to make weapons according to the law, but men were? Why do you think that?
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