THE BLACK PEARL

THE BLACK PEARL by Scott O' Dell

Black pearls are mysterious. Rarer than white pearls and found only in saltwater, these midnight colored orbs are the subject of legends and myths. Scott O'Dell's Newberry Honor winner, The Black Pearl, is one such story.

Ramon Salazar wants to learn the secrets of diving for pearls. After all, he is convinced that the fabled Pearl of Heaven, a black pearl of unbelievable size, lies beneath the waves waiting to be discovered. But if the fabled Pearl is real, does that mean that the fabled monster of the sea, the Manta Diablo, that mothers use to threaten their misbehaving children is also real?

What begins as a search for the ultimate treasure turns into an unexpected adventure with more than one life at stake.