A Single Shard (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780613573276)

For use in schools and libraries only. In this Newbery Medal-winning book set in 12th century Korea, Tree-ear, a 13-year-old orphan, lives under a bridge in Ch'ulp'o, a potters' village famed for delicate celadon ware. He has become fascinated with the potter's craft; he wants nothing more than to watch master potter Min at work, and he dreams of making a pot of his own someday. When Min takes Tree-ear on as his helper, Tree-ear is elated - until he finds obstacles in his path: the backbreaking labor of digging and hauling clay, Min's irascible temper, and his own ignorance. But Tree-ear is determined to prove himself - even if it means taking a long, solitary journey on foot to present Min's work in the hope of a royal commission . . . even if it means arriving at the royal court with nothing to show but a single celadon shard.

Author: Linda Sue Park
ISBN-10: 0613573277
ISBN-13: 9780613573276
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Language: English
Published: 01/10/2011
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.82h x 4.92w x 0.71d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.6
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 49768 / Single Shard