The Pearl Young Adult Fiction At-a-glance chart to help readers

At-a-glance chart to help readers choose the day's adventure

Sungju Lee writes

she's thrilled when Harlem-born and bred Hazel starts working in the cubicle beside hers

all the different faces he wears

but while he may be out of a job

The Pearl Young Adult Fiction At-a-glance chart to help readersThe 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