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the village people are sad. The Boat people

leave.

The Village People saw a boat. The Village

People were afraid of the Boat People and

decided to leave the island. As they ran

to their canoes, an alarm rang. It was

not the scary Boat People. It was

help.

The people on the boat said a

storm is coming. Everyone must leave the island

on the boat. Karana cannot find Ramo on

the boat. Karana sees Ramo running with a

spear back on the island. Karana jumps into

the water to swim to Ramo.

Karana and Ramo are too late to get on

the boat. They decide to find food but

they see that wild dogs are in the

village. Karana cannot find Ramo in the morning.

Karana hears the mean wild dogs barking. Karana

found Ramo. Ramo was dead. Karana is very sad.

She is scared of the wild dogs who killed

Ramo. Karana looks for weapons. Karana must protect herself from

the wild dogs. Karana made a spear and

bow and arrow. Karana decides to wait for

another ship to come back and help

her.

In winter, Karana takes a canoe and looks

for her family. Karana is followed by dolphins.

She cannot find her family. Karana goes back

to the island and builds a house.

She decides to wait for another ship to

come back and help her.

In winter, Karana takes a canoe and looks

for her family. Karana is followed by dolphins.

She cannot find her family. Karana goes back

to the island and builds a house.

She decides to wait for another ship to

come back and help her.

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Karana and Rontu decide to move from the

house into a cave. Karana does not

like the cave. The cave is scary.

Karana meets a girl named Tutok. Tutok likes

Karana's skirt. Tutok gives Karana a present.

Karana and Tutok are friends. The Boat People

leave. Tutok sails home with the Boat People.

Karana is lonely. Karana misses Tutok. One day,

Rontu gets very sick. Rontu dies. Karana is

very sad.

Karana finds a new dog. Her dog is

called Rontu-Aru Karana is lonely. Karana misses her

friend Tutok. One day, a boat came to

Karana's island. The people asked Karana to come

with them. Karana and Rontu-Aru go on the

boat. Karana said goodbye to Blue Dolphin Island.