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A Single Shard
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A Single Shard
Author(s): Linda Sue Park
Review(s):
"Park (Seesaw Girl) molds a moving tribute to perseverance and creativity in this finely etched novel set in mid-to-late 12th century Korea. Readers will not soon forget these characters or their sacrifices."
"Intrigues, danger and the same strong focus on doing what is right turn a simple story into a compelling read. Tree-ear's story conveys a time and place far away and long ago, but with a simplicity and immediacy that is both graceful and unpretentious. A timeless jewel."
"Like Park's Seesaw Girl and The Kite Fighters, this book not only gives readers insight an unfamiliar time and place, but it is also a great story. A broken piece of pottery sets events in motion as an orphan struggles to pay off his debt to a master potter. This finely crafted novel brings 12th-century Korea and these indelible characters to life."(A Best Book of the Year)
"This quiet, but involving story draws readers into a very different time and place. Though the society has its own conventions, the hearts and minds and stomachs of the characters are not so far removed from those of people today. Readers will feel the hunger and cold that Tree-ear experiences, as well as his shame, fear, gratitude, and love. A well-crafted novel with an unusual setting. "
"Park's story is alive with fascinating information about life and art in ancient Korea."
School Library Journal Best Book, Sequoyah Children's Book Award (Oklahoma), New York Public Library's “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing”, Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award (Illinois), Newbery Medal, Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award (Vermont), ALA Notable Children’s Book, Nene Award (Hawaii), Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
ISBN: 9780547534268
Author(s): Linda Sue Park
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. When he accidentally breaks a delicate piece of pottery, he volunteers to work to pay for the damage. Putting aside his own dreams, Tree-ear resolves to serve the master potter by embarking on a difficult and dangerous journey, little knowing that it will change his life forever.
“Intrigues, danger, and a strong focus on doing what is right turn a simple story into a compelling read. . . . A timeless jewel.”–Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review
Review(s):
"Park (Seesaw Girl) molds a moving tribute to perseverance and creativity in this finely etched novel set in mid-to-late 12th century Korea. Readers will not soon forget these characters or their sacrifices."
"Intrigues, danger and the same strong focus on doing what is right turn a simple story into a compelling read. Tree-ear's story conveys a time and place far away and long ago, but with a simplicity and immediacy that is both graceful and unpretentious. A timeless jewel."
"Like Park's Seesaw Girl and The Kite Fighters, this book not only gives readers insight an unfamiliar time and place, but it is also a great story. A broken piece of pottery sets events in motion as an orphan struggles to pay off his debt to a master potter. This finely crafted novel brings 12th-century Korea and these indelible characters to life."(A Best Book of the Year)
"This quiet, but involving story draws readers into a very different time and place. Though the society has its own conventions, the hearts and minds and stomachs of the characters are not so far removed from those of people today. Readers will feel the hunger and cold that Tree-ear experiences, as well as his shame, fear, gratitude, and love. A well-crafted novel with an unusual setting. "
"Park's story is alive with fascinating information about life and art in ancient Korea."
School Library Journal Best Book, Sequoyah Children's Book Award (Oklahoma), New York Public Library's “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing”, Rebecca Caudill Young Readers’ Book Award (Illinois), Newbery Medal, Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award (Vermont), ALA Notable Children’s Book, Nene Award (Hawaii), Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
ISBN: 9780547534268