A Newbery Honor Book From the depths of a cave in the Vermilion Sea, Ramon Salazar has wrested a black pearl so lustrous and captivating that his father, an expert pearl dealer, is certain Ramon has found the legendary Pearl of Heaven. Such a treasure...
A 1968 Newbery Honor Book From the depths of a cave in the Vermilion Sea, Ramon Salazar has wrested a black pearl so lustrous and captivating that his father, an expert pearl dealer, is certain Ramon has found the legendary Pearl of Heaven. Such a treasure is sure to bring great...
In rural Mexico, 16-year-old Ramon harvested the fabulous giant Pearl of Heaven, but all it earned him was powerful enemies.
Sixteen-year-old Ramon, the son of a pearl dealer in Baja California, finds a black pearl which is believed by his people to belong to the legendary monster-fish Manta Diablo.