... towards the island, the ground shaking . This fictional book is called, Island of the Blue Dolphins, by Scott O"Dell. It is very realistic, and adventurous. The story takes place on an island about 90 miles off the coast of Santa Barbara California, in the 1600's. A girl gets stuck on the island all alone. Kerana is the main character. She is smart, makes dresses, and knows how to live in the wilderness; she's a survivor. When the Aluts arrive to the island ... without paying, but not after they have killed most of the village warriors. The villagers get canoes ready, just in case the A...

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... weather extremes such as hurricanes and to the summer heat and sun. Many animals call the Gulf Island National Seashore home. More than 200 fish have been found close to the park waters. Some of these fish are bluefish, cobia, croaker, grouper snapper, shrimp, blue crab, flounder, and red fish. Several species of sea turtles are found within the park such as: Loggerhead, and leatherback. Loggerhead, often seen ... sea oats and beach grass. Gray foxes are one of the fee carnivorous animals. There are no large mammals on the land of the Gulf Island National Park because of the lack of veg...

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• Grade Level: High School