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Plot Summary of Zia
"In this sequel to Island of the Blue Dolphins, Zia is the young niece of Karana, the American Indian woman who was stranded on an island for 18 years. Zia and her younger brother Mando are orphans living in a California missionary. They are convinced that Karana is still alive on the island. They decide to rescue her by canoeing out to the island, a dangerous journey that will take several days. Can they survive the adventure, and will they find their lost aunt Karana?"
Sarah Bastin, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Zia
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 19th century
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 7-10
Exploring into the wild Yes
kind of story - struggle to reach landmark

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a kid
Ethnicity/Nationality - American Indian
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 (an average amount)
United States Yes
The US: - California
Water? Yes
Water: - sail boat

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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