A Single Shard

By Park, Linda Sue

Publishers Summary:
Tree-ear, a thirteen-year-old orphan in medieval Korea, lives under a bridge in a potters' village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself.

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ISBN
978-0-39597-827-6
Publisher
New York : Clarion Books, 2001.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on May 1, 2001

Gr 5-8 In this tale of courage and devotion, a single shard from a celadon vase changes the life of a young boy and his master. In 12th-century Korea, the village of Ch'ulp'o is famous for its pottery. The orphan Tree-ear spends his days foraging for food for himself and Crane-man, a lame straw weaver who has cared for him for many years. Because of his wanderings, Tree-ear is familiar with all of the potters in the village, but he is especially drawn to Min. When he drops a piece Mi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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