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Dewey Decimal Number: 428.64 EAN: 9780435272371 ISBN: 0435272373 Label: Delta Systems Co Inc Manufacturer: Delta Systems Co Inc Number Of Pages: 96 Publication Date: 1995-02 Publisher: Delta Systems Co Inc Reading Level: Young Adult Studio: Delta Systems Co Inc Related Items:
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 Rating:  - A ClassicA classic. You can feel the sun, smell the sea, hear the sounds. Loved it. Rating:  - Not really usefulI bought this book for my daughter. Her 8th grade Pre A.P. Literature class was reading it and the teacher encouraged us to buy our own copy. Well, when we got it, the page numbers did not match with the older version the teacher had. So, her reading assignments did not match and she had to use a copy from school. I feel like I wasted $11. My daughter also did not like the uneven "torn" edges of the pages. She said it made it difficult to turn the pages. Rating: - Keeping It Sad And SimpleWalking through middle school corridors, I'd spy kids in the grade above mine carrying John Steinbeck's "The Pearl" and think them lucky. Judging from the cover it was some kind of sea adventure, probably involving sharks and Jacqueline Bisset. This was back in the 1970s, and I was obviously confused. Flash forward to the present. Feeling nostalgic, I decide to take the book on after years of wondering. It was certainly short, and Steinbeck is a classic writer, so it seemed a good idea. ... Read More Rating: - Steinbeck Captures the Heart of an Immortal LessonThis book is criminally unknown. In just under 100 pages, Steinbeck weaves the immortal truth that worldy wealth cannot guarantee happiness or joy into a classic tale of a South American native couple who discover the joys and woes of finding an incredible pearl. They first think that the pearl will change their lives (which is correct) by bringing them happiness and opening endless possabilities for themselves and their infant child. They soon discover, however, that the pearl awakens darkness both ... Read More Rating: - Assigned ReadingHad to read this book in the 9th grade....did not enjoy it...at all. Very frustrating... 
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