In 1835, a Native American woman was left on San Nicolas Island for 18 years by herself. Scott O'Dell's award-winning novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins" is based on her life. A specific purpose for reading and vocabulary notes are provided. This site offers links to paired texts, questions and answers, an annotation tool, and more. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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nonfiction

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nonfiction grade 6, "island of the blue dolphins" by scott o'dell, "the lone woman of san nicolas island" by jessica mcbirney, commonlit, commonlit: "the lone woman of san nicolas island" by jessica mcbirney

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)