Pearl of the Sea - Anthony Silverston, Raffaella Delle Donne, Willem Samuel [GRAPHIC NOVEL]

Since her mother left, Pearl has spent more and more time in the ocean, fishing to help her father pay the bills.

But when she gets mixed up with a group of illegal abalone poachers and starts diving near a restricted wreck, Pearl meets an ancient sea monster named Ottowho isnt quite as monstrous as she thought. And when Ottos enemies come back to finish what they started, Pearl is the only one who can save him, but only if she has the courage to let go of her past and open up to othersincluding the girl from class shes got a crush on.

With her one-eyed pup sidekick and a whole lot of nerve, Pearl may just be able to save Otto and finally tell the truth to her father and, more importantly, to herself. With vibrant full-color illustrations, Pearl of the Sea is a South African adventure story exploring how we are both bound to and freed by nature, seen through the eyes of a tough teen-aged heroine determined to live life by her own rules.

ISBN: 9781946395740

Pages: 161

Paperback

Catalyst Press, 2023

Good condition; Damage to bottom left corner; very readable copy

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