The Pearl Young Adult Fiction beginning with abandoning the idea

beginning with abandoning the idea of perfection

for the Alanga-the powerful magicians of legend-have returned to the Empire

all the different faces he wears

a couple who thought they didn't have to rush

The Pearl Young Adult Fiction beginning with abandoning the ideaThe classic novella from Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck explores the secrets of man's nature, the darkest depths of evil, and the luminous possibilities of love. 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