A Single Shard (2002)
2002 Newbery Award Medal Winner
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23-10072
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$17.99
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Winner of the 2002 Newbery Medal
Tree-ear, an orphan, lives under a bridge in Chulpo, a potter's village famed for delicate celadon ware. He has become fascinated with the potters 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.
Tree-ear, an orphan, lives under a bridge in Chulpo, a potter's village famed for delicate celadon ware. He has become fascinated with the potters 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.
Specifications
ISBN: 9780395978276
Grade Level: 5-9
Age Range: 10-14
Format: Hardcover
Page Count: 160
Publish Year: 2001
Publisher/Imprint: Harper Collins
Awards: Newbery Medal Winner, ALA Best Book for Young Adults, ALA Notable Children’s Book, Capitol Choices Selection, NY Public Library-100 Titles for Reading, Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, Sequoyah Book Award (OK)
Author: Linda Sue Park
Dimensions: 5-1/2 in.H x 8-1/4 in.W
Grade Level: 5-9
Age Range: 10-14
Format: Hardcover
Page Count: 160
Publish Year: 2001
Publisher/Imprint: Harper Collins
Awards: Newbery Medal Winner, ALA Best Book for Young Adults, ALA Notable Children’s Book, Capitol Choices Selection, NY Public Library-100 Titles for Reading, Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award, School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, Sequoyah Book Award (OK)
Author: Linda Sue Park
Dimensions: 5-1/2 in.H x 8-1/4 in.W