The book is called "The Pearl" and is written by John Stein-beck. It is a realistic fiction because most of the things it talks about could very well happen. The story takes place in a village that dives for pearls for a living called La Paz.
             At the beginning Coyotito (Kino's son) was bit by a scorpion and was thought to die when taken to the town doctor who knew Kino had no way to pay for it and didn't try to help.
             Kino had to dive for pearls even though is son was sick, but the song of the pearl was strong in Kino today. He went diving and picks the largest one. When he opens it up there for all to see was the glow of a perfectly shaped pearl. Instinctively Juana looks at Coyotito and sees that the swelling has gone down.
             The doctor heard of this and came to see Coyotito putting on a sympathy act. He gave the baby a pill to make it vomit and said that it would make sure the baby was okay. He told Kino that scorpion bites play tricks on you and that he would be back in a few hours. He knew the baby would be sick and told Kino that the medicine that would help him would cost a lot. Kino had no idea he was being fooled and went on with what the doctor said.
             Evil came that night for the pearl, someone was after it. Kino knew this he could feel it. He grabbed his knife ran outside and fought the evil and won.
             They went into town that day to sell the pearl but Kino got his offer and was not happy with it and made a scene and said that he would go to the capitol to sell his pearl. Kino was attacked again. Juana knew the pearl was evil and tried to tell Kino but he wouldn't hear it.
             The next morning she got the pearl thinking Kino was still asleep and went for the sea but he was awake and he followed her. Kino filled with anger grabbed her and threw her to the ground grabbing the pearl. Little did he know he would be ambushed, kill a man, and have to leave the city. Before the attack they knocked a whole in his canoe....