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Winner of the 2002 Newbery Medal
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.
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.
Title:A Single Shard
Format:Paperback
Product dimensions:176 pages, 7.63 X 5.13 X 0.43 in
Shipping dimensions:176 pages, 7.63 X 5.13 X 0.43 in
Published:January 10, 2011
Publisher:Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Language:English
Appropriate for ages:All ages
ISBN - 13:9780547534268
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