depends there are different sizes of the book
In my copy there are 29 chapters and 174 pages not counting Authors Note, counting Authors Note 177 pages.
According to an internet search, Island of the Blue Dolphins has 40,531 words.
"The Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell has an Accelerated Reader (AR) points value of 6.0.
186 without the authors message, but with the authors message it is 189. This answer is correct and isn't made up.
The Dolphins of Laurentum has 224 pages.
At the beginning of Chapter 20 in "Island of the Blue Dolphins", eighteen summers have passed since Karana was left alone on the island.
The Island of the Blue Dolphins is fictional and inspired by San Nicolas Island, not a physical place known for location. However, Santa Barbara to San Nicolas Island is approximately 60 miles.
Karana survives alone on the island for 18 years in the novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins."
About 200 including authors note
the answer is 18 years for sure 100%
"Beach Music" by Pat Conroy has approximately 800 pages.