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The Black Pearl
by Scott O'Dell
Interesting coming-of-age story about Mexican boy whose father owns a pearling fleet and teaches him to run the business. He finds the Black Pearl of heaven, but worries that the Manta Diablo is angry he took it and to blame for tragedy in the town. It would be very interesting for most boys about 8+ and isn't too long, but the ending is a bit of a puzzle to me. Not sure how I am to feel about the Manta Diablo and the troubles they faced. . . perhaps that the real "devil" lies in the greed of man?