Journal Entry 1 by KateKintail from Burke, Virginia USA on Saturday, January 05, 2008

Bought at a thrift store sale. Great condition.

This is a brilliant and beautiful book. It's the winner of the Newbery Medal, which is well-deserved in my opinion.

In the Pacific there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it, blue dolphins swim, otters play, and sea elephants and sea birds abound. Once, Indians also lived on the island. And when the left and sailed to the east, one young girl was left behind.

This is the story of Karana, the Indian girl who lived alone for years on the Island of the Blue Dolphins. Year after year, she watched one season pass into another and waited for a ship to take her away. But while she waited, she kept herself alive by building shelter, making weapons, finding food, and fighting her enemies, the wild dogs. It is not only an unusual adventure of survival, but also a tale of natural beauty and personal discovery. 

Journal Entry 2 by KateKintail at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia USA on Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (9/25/2008 UTC) at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia USA

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Releasing at the BookCrossing table a the Fall for the Book Festival!

Released for the You're Such an Animal Challenge 

Journal Entry 3 by KateKintail from Burke, Virginia USA on Friday, September 26, 2008

This went unclaimed at the festival at the end of the day.