by Scott O'Dell · La Galera · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788424680435
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«La Perla negra» is Scott O'Dell's adventure novel, published by La Galera in paperback (104 pages, in Catalan).
On the Baja California peninsula, young Ramón Salazar finds a large black pearl and decides to keep it. That act awakens the wrath of Manta Diablo, a legendary creature that fishermen consider the owner of the jewel. It is an adventure novel about courage, greed, and respect for nature.
Catalan edition published in 1988 by La Galera, within its Children's and Young Adult catalog.
Suitable for young readers, especially those who enjoy adventure novels and sea legends.
Scott O'Dell was an American writer of 26 novels for young people, along with three novels for adults and four nonfiction books. He wrote historical fiction, primarily, including several children's novels about historical California and Mexico. For his contribution as a children's writer he received the biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1972, the highest recognition available to creators of children's books. He received The University of Southern Mississippi Medallion in 1976 and the Catholic Libraries Association Regina Medal in 1978.
