While reading Island of the Blue Dolphins at school and learning about the real woman stranded on San Nicol�s Island, ten-year-old T�shmal begins writing emails to "Miss Karana" in hopes of talking to her spirit. When she arrived on the mainland of Southern California, Miss Karana spoke a language that no one could understand even back then, and all that remains is a recording of the song she sang when she was found on the island. T�shmal realizes that some of the words sound very similar to Chamt�ela (Luise�o), ...
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While reading Island of the Blue Dolphins at school and learning about the real woman stranded on San Nicol�s Island, ten-year-old T�shmal begins writing emails to "Miss Karana" in hopes of talking to her spirit. When she arrived on the mainland of Southern California, Miss Karana spoke a language that no one could understand even back then, and all that remains is a recording of the song she sang when she was found on the island. T�shmal realizes that some of the words sound very similar to Chamt�ela (Luise�o), the language spoken on her reservation. As she writes to Miss Karana, T�shmal becomes more and more resolved to understand the lone woman's song. The only person able to help her is a grouchy great uncle, W�h Pow�eya ("two tongues"), the last living person fluent in the language of their ancestors from the belly button of the ocean: the islands including San Nicol�s. Together, T�shmal and W�h Pow�eya must discover what the lone woman said long ago in order to help her spirit finish the journey West.First written in Chamt�ela and developed in accordance with fourth grade Common Core State Standards, Dear Miss Karana tells a compelling story of family, determination, and cultural perseverance.
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