A Single Shard
Tree-ear is fascinated by the celedon ware created in the village of Ch’ulp’o. He is determined to prove himself to the master potter, Min—even if it means making a solitary journey to present Min’s work in the hope of a royal commission . . . or arriving at the royal court with nothing but a...
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Tree-ear is fascinated by the celedon ware created in the village of Ch’ulp’o. He is determined to prove himself to the master potter, Min—even if it means making a solitary journey to present Min’s work in the hope of a royal commission . . . or arriving at the royal court with nothing but a single celadon shard.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780547534268 (0547534264)
ASIN: 0547534264
Publish date: 2011-01-10
Publisher: Sandpiper
Pages no: 176
Edition language: English
I would suggest this book for upper elementary grades as it deals with death and has violence. This book is about a young homeless orphan named Tree-Ear and how he longs to be a potter. He secretly watches his mentor Min sculpt. Tree- Ear is faced with many decision that weigh heavily on his conscio...
Park's story of a homeless boy in ancient Korea started slowly for me, but once he began to hang around watching the great pottery artist Min, I was engaged entirely. Tree-ear worms his way into the pottery shop, doing menial tasks and soaking up information. He's an artist himself, but an artist wi...
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