This book was very interesting because you were never quite sure what was going to happen next. I chose this book to review, even though I had already read it, because I really like the way the book described the animals and the whole environment of the island. It's easy to imagine what the island was like. I like Karana because she's brave and even though she did what she had to in order to survive, she still took care of how she looked and made herself nice clothes to wear in case the people came back for her. I thought it was really interesting how she could make friends with so many different animals so she wouldn't feel so lonely. This is the 50th anniversary edition of this book, which contains a new introduction by Lois Lowry. The introduction told the few facts that were really known about the woman Scott O'Dell based Karana's story on. Ms. Lowry also uses parts of the book as she tells us why she admired it so much. If you've never read The Island of the Blue Dolphins and you like survival stories or animal stories, this is a good one to read.