1. Island of the Blue Dolphins
Chapter 6-10

2. scan
look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature.

3. spring
move or jump suddenly or rapidly upward or forward.

4. flee
run away from a place or situation of danger.

5. fiber
a thread or filament from which a vegetable tissue, mineral substance, or textile is formed.

6. stern
serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline.

7. pitched
throw 

8. snarl
make an aggressive growl with bared teeth.

9. thrust
a sudden or violent lunge 
push

10. uneasy
causing or feeling anxiety; troubled or uncomfortable.

11. current belonging to the present time
a body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement.

12. shrouded
cover or envelop so as to conceal from view.

13. ponder
think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.

14. stout
somewhat fat or of heavy build

15. dune
a mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert.

16. vain
having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.

17. scurrying
move hurriedly with short quick steps

18. lair
a wild animal's resting place, especially one that is well hidden

19. mussel
any of a number of bivalve mollusks with a brown or purplish-black shell

20. headland
a narrow piece of land that projects from a coastline into the sea.

21. stunted
prevent from growing or developing properly.