This story of courage and perseverance can readily be enjoyed by any age. This is a journey that will change everyone's life.Ī delightful tale of a world of long ago with strong spiritual, mythological elements. When Min is given the opportunity to have some of his pieces judged at the palace in Songdo, he entrusts Tree-ear to safely transport his pots. 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. At the end of each busy day, Crane-man provides wisdom and love in their little dugout shelter under a bridge. A Single Shard Linda Sue Park 3.93 39,259 ratings3,013 reviews Tree-ear, an orphan, lives under a bridge in Ch’ulp’o, a potters’ village famed for delicate celadon ware. It won the 2002 Newbery Medal, awarded for excellence in childrens literature. Min's gentle wife provides food and a kind of unspoken encouragement to the boy. A Single Shard is a novel by Linda Sue Park, set in 12th-century Korea. While Tree-ear desires to learn pottery, Min will only have him at hard labor from early morning till night.

Tree-ear, through an accidental set of circumstance, finds himself working for Min. This is also the story of a wondrous friendship between the lame Crane-man and Tree-ear and the growth of Min as both artist and friend. Malcolm's understated but clear rendering of this story of a boy's quest to learn the potters' art from the highly skilled Min is set in the potters' village of Ch'ulp'o in 12th-century Korea. This recent Newbery Award winner has been beautifully translated into audio.

MLA style: 'A Single Shard.' The Free Library. The Newbery Medal-winning tale of an orphan boy whose dream of becoming a master potter leads to unforeseen adventure in ancient Korea.Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean village renowned for its ceramics.

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