Island of the Blue Dolphins

Why does Karana wait until a few starfish feed before she wil harvest the abalones?

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Karana notes that she must wait until there are only afew starfish feeding because they are almost impossible to pry away from the abalone. Thus, the less starfish present, the larger her harvest.

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Island of the Blue Dolphins/ Page 113

Bec she has to wait bec only a few starfish pry the abalones over

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Island of the blue dolphins pg 113