Reviews

• Great addition to your collection

  Childhood favorite. I received the book in perfect condition. I order the hardcover because this book will be in my collection for a long time :)

• story about a bunch of superstitious ninnies who deserve to be poor

  Here's the basic plot: A poor Mexican boy discovers a great pearl that could greatly improve his family life: improving his standard of living, paying for better health care for his parents, and securing an education for himself. But a maritime disaster befalls his village shortly after the pearl's discovery. The boy concludes that the gods of the ocean have been angered and so resolves to toss the invaluable pearl back into the ocean to appease them. The motto of these villagers should have been: "We're poor because we're stupid and we're stupid because we're poor."

• Good Book

  I read this book while in school. I decided to re-read it as an adult. Not quite what I remembered all these years. It is still a good book and a very quick read. If you like this book I recommend "The Cay".

• Deadly Greed

  On the surface this is a story set in Baja, Mexico, about a pearl diving family. The reader learns much about this industry and the religion and superstition so prevelant among the natives there. However, the greed that overcomes many of the characters and the consequences of their greed, can happen anywhere. Those who lust for fortune often pay the price. In The Black Pearl the reader must decide whether the Manta Diablo is real, or a superstition. A must-read for grades 4 through 8 (although many adults will appreciate and enjoy this story).

• Excellent Read

  The book arrived in good condition, just as it was rated. The story will keep your child's attention and keep him/her reading.

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