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The Pearl

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3 out of 5
Based on 29,657 Ratings and 2,227 Reviews

Book Description
Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the pearl comes hope, the promise of co... More
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (47 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages96
ISBN-10014017737X
ISBN-13978-0140177374
Publication Date04/06/2000
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About John Steinbeck (Author) : John Steinbeck is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of John Steinbeck include Red Pony, Cannery Row.
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