Newbery Medal Winner 1961, Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, William Allen White Children's Book Awards, Hans Christian Andersen Award, Regina Medal.
Through Scott O'Dell's gripping story, Island of the Blue Dolphins , students will Author Learn about Scott O'Dell. Vocabulary words used throughout the novel, utilizing a variety of activities to stimulate retention and growth. Literary Similes, metaphors, foreshadow, point of view, mood, characterization, story structure. Moral Lessons and Character Trust, death, grief, compassion, mercy, our behavior, love one another, vengeance, grace, companionship, animals. Activities and Writing Island of San Nicolas off the coast of California, mapping, sea animals, missions, math, science, timeline, creative writing, journal. Suggestions for Further We include an in-depth reading list of more books by the same author(s) and other books that tie in with, or are similar to, Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell.
All of the unit lessons are written from a Christian worldview!