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The Music of Dolphins
The Music of Dolphins
Author: Karen Hesse
Mila creates headlines around the world when she is rescued from an unpopulated island off the coast of Florida. Now a teenager, she has been raised by dolphins from the age of four. — Researchers teach Mila language and music. She learns, too, about rules and expectations, about locked doors and broken promises, disappointment and betrayal. — The...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780590897983
ISBN-10: 0590897985
Publication Date: 2/1/1998
Pages: 192
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 86 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Helpful Score: 3
Really good YA novel by newbery medalist Karen Hesse.
Mila, a young girl has been raised by dolphins, then 'rescued' by humans who try to teach her the 'benefits' of human-style living. Milla, to the dismay of the researchers studying the rescued girl, would still prefer to live with her dolphin friends. Can Mila escape from her rescuers, who are angry at her ingratitude (and loath to lose a research subject) to return to her friends in the sea?
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Helpful Score: 2
Dazzling,haunting,and unforgettable.
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Helpful Score: 2
Good kids' book, but I enjoyed reading it as well, and I am in my thirties!
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Helpful Score: 2
Beautifully written book. Haunting.
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Helpful Score: 1
This was an interesting read. I thought Mila really made a nice effort to try to be human, she sounded like a nice girl.
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This was an interesting fictional story of a feral child raised by dolphins of all things. You can find true stories of feral children on Wikipedia. This one though less feasible was very philosophical. It really made you think about what is to be a human.
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SUCH a great book. I loved it as a kid!


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