The Pearl
by John Steinbeck

    THE PEARL by John Steinbeck
    Category:  Contemporary
    Age Recommendation:  Grades 9+
    Release Date:  1/8/02
    Publisher:  Penguin
    Reviewed by:  Taylor Rector
    Rating:  4 Stars


    Kino and his wife, Juana, have a beautiful baby boy, but one morning he gets stung by a scorpion. He is rushed
    to the doctor, who will not treat him because they have no form of payment.

    The parents get in their boat to look for a pearl to use as payment, and, amazingly, find one that is referred to as
    the “moon” -- and is about the size of a goose egg.

    What happens when they go to the dealers to collect their money? You'll have to read this classic novel to find
    out.

    THE PEARL is a very short book that, honestly, I wouldn't have chosen to read except that it's for school.  It’s
    a very basic story, but everything in the book also has a double meaning, which is thought-provoking.