When young Ramon finds a giant black pearl beneath the seas of Baja California, he angers the giant manta ray who guards it. Neither Ramon nor his father understand the danger that such a pearl can bring. Both the Manta Diablo and the Sevillano (another pearl diver) are determined to get their hands on the pearl, even if they must kill Ramon to do so.
"Graceful, haunting tale of reason and superstition, about a young pearl diver, the great pearl he finds and the giant manta he angers." Recommended.
-The New York Times
Newbery Honor Book. 1968
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