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5.0 out of 5 stars BEAUTIFUL, 10 Jun 1999

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For one point, Dolphins have always been a favorite topic of mine, so in reading that this girl--Mila, was raised by Dolphins untill her "rescue" was of course a book I just had to read. I was a bit surprised that the lettering was a bit large in the early parts of the book, but I understood that it was because this story was mostly in Mila's (the main character) perspective--in which, she hardly spoke English that well. "The Music of Dolphins" is a great book, it told of Mila's experience being in society and with her own kind. She compares life as a human to that of when she was with the Dolphins from her earlier life and knows that she longs to be back with her ocean family. The book pulled me in and I ended up finishing the book the day I got it. This was an excellent story of a 'wild' girl who learned what being human (again) was like, but better longed for her earlier 'second' family.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of Hesse's best, 4 Aug 1999

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This is a quick read beause a lot of the font is big and allthe words are simple. I liked the plot but not the way it was written.

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5.0 out of 5 stars This novel is emotionally & intellectually appealing., 8 Jul 1999

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The Music of Dolphins is emotionally and intellectually appealing to me. Emotionally, I felt for the young child as she struggled to understand her new environment as well as to recapture her old environment. Music played a large role in conveying the emotions of the young girl (Mila). But for me, music also played a huge role in my own emotions. As Mila poured herself into her music, I "heard" and "felt" the music in my heart. Karen Hesse said in Amazon.com's interview that she listened to a dolphin music CD while writing this book. And I believe her. Also emotionally, I grieved for Mila's determined decision to return. I felt that her return was susposed to be "forever" and so, I grieved for her. As she matures (puberty especially), the girl will find that her new environment is restrictive both emotionally and physically. (Perhaps a future sequel!) Intellectually, The Music of Dolphins appealed to me as well. The plot structure is set up both in story and in print. In the story, the plot is told progressive chronologically in Mila's own personal journal. Although she actually begins writing the journal after she is rescued (obviously), she backtracks to tell of her life immediately before the rescue. During the progression of her journal, she also delves information about her sea life. This use of flashback is effective in that we get to know her as she begins to "articulately know" herself. In print, we come to know Mila through her growth as a writer. Hesse brilliantly uses type of font and size to illustrate her progession and then regression. This technique reminds me of a beloved novel Flowers for Algernon. The content is much the same too. Needless to say, I have loved them both. I am a middle school Language Arts teacher. Each year, the book Island of the Blue Dolphins (another girl and dolphin story) is on the curriculum. Most 5th - 7th graders read this story in their English classes. Since I teach 8th grade, this novel is a good story to continue the study of realistic survival stories. (Even as a read-aloud, but only if you show the kids the change in the print.) Fall in love with the style and content of this book. At least, I can promise you will FEEL. (And sometimes we need little reminders that we are "feeling" creatures- whether we are human or animal or a combination of both!) :0)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book - Pass it On to Family and Friends
I've heard the saying "never judge a book by it's cover," but this book looked so good thatI just couldn't resist it. Read more

Published on 7 Jul 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars READ ME READ ME READ ME
This book was so good I loved it. I have read this book 7 times and I am going to read it again. I would rate this book more then 5 stars if I could. Read more

Published on 10 Jun 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was the best book i have ever read
This book is made for all ages even if you cannot read ask your parents to read it to you. When you first look at the first chapter you will see really big letters you will think... Read more

Published on 10 Jun 1999

1.0 out of 5 stars WARNING WARNING WARNING WARNING !!!
I know everybody has their own differant opinion of how we liked books but I thought this book had absolutely no exciting part in it. Read more

Published on 28 May 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars An impossible plot: a girl taken from the wild to a hospital
In Karen Hesse's novel The Music Of the Dolphins, a young girl is taken from the wild and brought to the world of people and placed in a government hospital. Read more

Published on 8 May 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The music of Dolphins is a fantastic book! It is very very well written. I felt like a movie(the book)was playing around me! Read more

Published on 23 April 1999

3.0 out of 5 stars Well written, very well written
The Music of Dolphins was written well, but wan't the greatest book. It wasn't as good as Out of the Dust which was written by the same author.

Published on 31 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Interesting!!
I really enjoyed this book. When I read it I could picture myself in her place. I really knew what she was feeling and what she was going through. Read more

Published on 26 Mar 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars I thought that this was a really good book.
This book was about a girl who has been living with dolphins for about 10 years and some cost guards find her. Read more

Published on 3 Feb 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars An all around good book.
I am in fourth grade and I just recently finished this book in school. If I didn't have to read this book I probably wouldn't have but I did and I liked it a lot. Read more

Published on 12 Jan 1999

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