Started to read it with my eight-year-old and it proved too much for her. The separation from her family and the death of her father and brother made her too emotional for us to continue. I'll save it for when she's older because I think the message of a girl developing survival skills and examining the values of her culture can lead to a really positive discussion.

When you look at the cover of Island of the Blue Dolphins you think, this is definitely not going to be that good of a book. But when you start getting farther and farther, it's a page-turner! The main story of the book is survival. When getting further into that topic, there is some sad things that happen. For example, the father gets killed by the otter-hunters, and the brother is killed by dogs (he is surrounded by the dogs dead). I think that it would be a great read-aloud book to read to your children or the children read the book to the parent. Can be scary at times but it's really good!

loved it

love it because I am 12 years old and at first I thought it was going to be boring but it isn't it is like a action movie.

My 4th grade teacher read this book to the class and I fell in love. This book opened my eyes and heart to reading. I have read this book several times. I keep a copy of it so I can keep reading it. Island of the Blue Dolphins is my all time favorite book!!!

good book!!!!

i love this book.

The second most intresting book I have ever read. It was really good when I read it in my 4th grade class.