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Island of the Blue Dolphins
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Life in the Village
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Adapting to Life Alone on the Island
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Surviving on the Island
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Leaving the Island
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Life on the Mainland
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Coastal Prickly Pear Cactus
Cleveland's Tobacco
Datura (Toloache Weed)
Giant Coreopsis
Giant Kelp
Mojave Yucca
Surf Grass
Wild Hyacinth
Last updated: May 13, 2021
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