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Island of the Blue Dolphins
from Universal Studios
starring Celia Kaye, Larry Domasin, Ann Daniel (II), George Kennedy, Carlos Romero
directed by James B. Clark

Island of the Blue Dolphins

 

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Media: VHS Tape



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Features:

  • Color
  • HiFi Sound
  • NTSC


Customer Reviews:

  • Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

  • Classic adventure
    This is a story I have read many times since I was a child. I'm sure every little girl goes through that phase where she would like nothing more than to be a wild maiden living alone with the animals, and that is probably the basis of a lot of appeal. But that does destract from the fact that this is an incredibly written, incredibly moving story of survival and the overcoming of loneliness.
    Based on an old story of a woman who survived for 18 years by herself, this tells the story of a young girl who... more info

  • Dolphin book for school
    We received this book very quickly, in the described condition. It was an earlier print of the book with a smaller font, but overall it was a great
    buying experience.

  • Just didn't excite me
    My babysitter got this out for my 8 year old daughter who loves to read, and I started reading it first to see if she would like it. I remember reading it as a child but couldn't remember whether I liked it or not. As an adult I found it somewhat interesting but not captivating. Nothing much happens, and I didn't think it was written in a way which would excite my daughter. I found myself wishing Scott ODell were a better writer--the descriptions of how food or clothing is made from natural products are so... more info

  • An empowering adventure story
    What a great book! Virtually every part of this book is writing at it's very best.
    The setting is magical. Odell seems to tell us about another part of the island and the water with each chapter. I wish he had made a companion book to just explore the island.
    The young girl is amazing. She's making spears, building huts, killing devil fish, dogs, and the like, she's exploring nearby islands, trying to escape. There's so many ways to describe her, but the simplest and the best has to be:... more info


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