The Girl of the Sea of Cortez Author:Peter Benchley Paloma lives on an island on the Sea of Cortez. Her father has raised her to love the sea and all its creatures... creatures all the other islanders either fear or take for granted. They are all fishermen or fishermen's wives and have no desire to learn about the animals they take from the sea. Paloma, on the other hand, has a bond with the anim... more »als that eventually puts her in danger... even from her own brother.« less