How Long Was Kimki Gone

Kimki has been gone for one moon. Even on stormy days, someone watches the sea from the cliffs, hoping for their chief’s return. But spring came, and then summer, and there is no sign of Kimki.

What is karanas real name?

In the book she’s named Karana. Her birth name is lost to history, but she’s often referred to as the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island or as Juana María, the name under which she was baptized before burial at Mission Santa Barbara.

Where did Kimki go in island of the Blue Dolphins?

In the spring, Kimki decides to go east to prepare a place for the people of Ghalas-at in a country there that he once visited as a child. He goes alone, taking enough food with him for many days’ journey, but the people wonder if he will ever return.