Karana is a young native girl who lives on an island off the
coast of California. Her people have a
peaceful existence in their little fishing community, at least until a
traveling group of Russian fur hunters engage the tribe in battle. After her depleted tribe flees for the
mainland, Karana becomes the sole occupant of her little island. Her story is one of self-sufficiency,
although over the years she is always plagued by one burning question: will her people ever return for her?
Yes, I’m aware that the main character of this tribe is a
girl, but I’m still willing to recommend it as a perfect read for young
men. It’s an adventure story first and
foremost, sort of like another generation’s Robinson Crusoe. For any boys who’ve ever daydreamed about how
peaceful it would be to get stranded by themselves on a remote island, this
book might be all it takes to change their mind…
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