Karana uses driftwood, whalebones, and whale sinews to build her house on the island in the novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."
Karana used sinew from animals for her bowstring. She would dry and twist the sinew to create a strong and durable bowstring for her weapon.
Karana find otter skins lay on the shore after the Aleut hunters had left the island.
In "Island of the Blue Dolphins," Karana's real name is Won-a-pa-lei. She adopts the name Karana after being left alone on the island.
After Karana was rescued in the novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins," she lived for about 18 years on the island of Santa Catalina.
The main character in "Island of the Blue Dolphins" is Karana, a young Native American girl who is stranded on an island. Other important characters include her brother, Ramo, and the various wild animals that inhabit the island.
Karana survives alone on the island for 18 years in the novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."
18years
Karana was on the Island of the Blue Dolphins for 18 years before being rescued by Santa Barbara Mission.
Sai-sai is the otter that Karana befriends in the novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins." He becomes a loyal companion to Karana and provides her with companionship and solace on the island. Sai-sai's presence also symbolizes the connection between Karana and the wildlife on the island.
Karana makes her skirt out of cormorant feathers that she collects from the shores of the island where she is stranded in the book "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell.
In the novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins," the ship took 18 years to return and rescue Karana.