The Island of the Blue Dolphins is about a girl and her tribe who live on an island. One summer the Aleuts arrive at their island to hunt otter. After getting into a fight with the Aleuts, Karana, the girl, and her tribe have it hard. There is not as much food, and they have lost their leader. So they decide to leave the island. But a girl is left behind. Karana. This book is so sad, reading about Karana struggle for survival.
-Isabella, 8th Grade, Cambridge Street Upper School