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Chapter
Karana
and
They
live
A
man
Karana's
The
in
came
father
man
Ramo
live
a
1
on
an
island.
village named Blue Dolphin Island.
to the
island.
The
man
talked
named Chowig.
and
Chowig
argued.
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with
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Chapters 2-3
Boat
People
Chowig
tells
came
the
village
to
the
people
island
to
do not
hunt
talk
otter.
to
the
Boat
people.
Karana
is
Chowig
tells
sad.
Karana
Karana that the
likes
Boat
the
otters.
People
will
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leave
soon.
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Chapter 4-5
The
Boat
People
The Village
People
Chowig
and
Karana,
Ramo
The
Boat
other
and
People
try
to
leave
and
the
Boat
people
the
island
People
without paying
fight.
die.
the Village
People
are
leave.
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sad.
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Chapter 6
The Village
People
were
The Village
People
got
an
rang.
alarm
It
was
afraid
ready
The Village
not
the
of the
to
People
scary
Boat
Boat
People.
leave
ran
in
to
People.
help.
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canoes.
the canoes.
It
was
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Chapter 7
People
The
must
storm
Karana cannot
leave
is
the
island
on
a
boat.
coming.
find
Karana
sees
Ramo
Karana
jumps
into
Ramo
on
running
the
water
the
with
to
a
boat.
spear.
swim
to
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Ramo.
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Chapter 8
Wild
Karana
dogs
and
break
Ramo
Karana cannot find
Karana
Karana
hears
found
the village.
found
Ramo
food.
in
the morning.
barking.
Ramo.
Ramo
was
dead.
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Chapter 9
Karana
looks
Karana
must
Karana
made a
for weapons.
protect herself
spear
Karana
waits
for a
Karana
waits
a
and
ship
from
the
wild
dogs.
bow and arrow.
to
save
her.
year.
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Chapters 10-11
In
winter,
family.
Karana
is
Karana
is
lost
Karana
went
Karana takes a
to the
Karana makes a
followed
canoe
by
and
looks
dolphins.
island .
house
and
waits
for
help.
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for
her
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Chapter 12-13
wild
Karana
dogs
live
is
Karana
wants a
Karana
hurts
on the
afraid.
walrus
her
island.
She
makes a
spear.
bone.
leg
on the
beach.
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Chapters 14 - 15
Karana
leaves
Karana
is
Karana fights the
One
The dog's
dog
name
her
house.
followed by
dogs
stays
is
Karana makes a new
wild
with
with
dogs.
a
spear.
Karana.
RONTU.
house
in
a
cave.
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Chapter 16-17
Karana
builds
Karana makes a
a
canoe
fights
Rontu
is
leave
the
island
spear.
Karana hunted octopus
Rontu
to
the
to
wild
eat.
dogs.
hurt.
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Chapters 18-19
Karana finds
two
birds
Karana
keeps
the
Karana
fishes.
karana
catches
a
fish.
Rontu
fights
with
fish.
Karana
brings
fish
home.
birds
in
as
a
a
nest.
pet.
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Chapter 20-21
Karana explores a
Karana
cave
names
it
Karana does not like
Karana
Tutok
meets
gives
with
the
the
Tutok
Black
cave.
.
Rontu
Cave.
The
Tutok
cave
likes
is
Karana's
scary.
skirt.
Karana a present.
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Chapters 22-23
Karana
and
Tutok
Karana
and
Tutok
Tutok
sails
Karana
is
Karana
helps
talk.
are
friends.
home.
lonely.
an
Karana
wants
Tutok.
otter.
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Chapters 24-25
Karana
likes
Karana
feeds
The
Boat
Rontu
animals.
People
her
animals.
do not
return to the
island.
dies.
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Chapters 26-27
Karana
finds a new
Her
dog
There is a
Karana
big
is
dog.
is
called
RONTU-ARU.
storm
lonely
for
Tutok.
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Chapters 28-29
A
The
boat
came to Karana's island.
people
asked
Karana to
come
with
them.
Karana
and
her
animals
go
on the
boat.
Karana
sees
her
dolphin
island
and
says
The End
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goodbye.