Teacher Resources
Bookscape by Laurel Lipsick
A good site with links to Aleut hisory, writing projects, themes to explore, and lesson plans.

Island of the Blue Dolphins Thematic Unit by  Cathy Chambliss and Stacy Bellante
Fifth grade level site with good subject integration.

Home Alone! by Shelly Morales
Excellent WebQuest with journalistic group product.

Island of the Blue Dolphins Lesson Plan and Resource Index
A wealth of links to plans and resources compiled and sponsored by Connecting Students.

Island of the Blue Dolphins Novel Guide by McDougall Littell
Sample group theme builders, cross-curricular activities and research assignments.

Teacher Guide to Scott O'Dell Novels by [teachers@random] from Random House
Thematic and interdisciplinary lessons and projects.

Many thanks to the following websites for excellent (and free!) graphics and backgrounds.

Animation Library
http://www.animationlibrary.com/html/Dolphins/happy_dolphin.htm

#1 Free ClipArt
http://www.1clipart.com/1clipart.cfm?p=Literature/Books&page=1&max=7

Netscape Background Sampler
http://home.netscape.com/assist/net_sites/bg/backgrounds.html

Animation Station
http://www.animation-station.com/bars/bars05.htm

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