A Teaching Guide to Island of the Blue Dolphins

Each chapter is summarized and the activities that are provided saved me a lot of time. However, an inaccuracy occurred in this guide. The author of the guide drew the wrong conclusion as to where Karana built her house. One would think that someone would proofread or double check their facts before publishing a guide. That said, except for the inaccuracy, the guide was very useful. If, like most teachers, you are too busy to create a guide for every novel you teach, buy this book. Just remember, Karana built her house on the headland, not near the wild dogs' cave!