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A Single Shard

A Single Shard

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  • Author：Linda Sue Park
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Summary

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。

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Larissa Denton ，

I'm embarrassed to say I didn't actually finished sh this book as I got bored and moved on to another。。。 I'm embarrassed to say I didn't actually finished sh this book as I got bored and moved on to another。。。 。。。more

Denise Forrest ，

Having read and enjoyed A Ling Walk to Water by the same author， I was keen to read more of her work。 This is a re-publication of a book written 20 years ago。Set in 12th century Korea， it tells the story of an orphan named Tree-ear who is fascinated by the village potters and wants nothing more than to become a potter himself。 I wasn’t convinced that the subject matter of the story would make very interesting reading， and had it not been for being a fan of the author’s work， I don’t think I woul Having read and enjoyed A Ling Walk to Water by the same author， I was keen to read more of her work。 This is a re-publication of a book written 20 years ago。Set in 12th century Korea， it tells the story of an orphan named Tree-ear who is fascinated by the village potters and wants nothing more than to become a potter himself。 I wasn’t convinced that the subject matter of the story would make very interesting reading， and had it not been for being a fan of the author’s work， I don’t think I would have picked this up， but I am so glad I did。 The story included a lot of detail of the ancient art of celadon pottery making， but not so much as to become overwhelming。 At the same time， it was a lovely story of family， community and belonging。I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Santi Artanti ，

Tree ear adalah gambaran keteguhan di tengah keterbatasan。 So inspiring！

Ina Yun ，

I am a student in South Korea， and we learned about the Koryo Age and their beautiful， greenish blue-hued pots， in social studies。 but never did I know that the job of making the pots were so toiling。 Those ceramic pots are called Koryo-Chungja in Korean（고려청자）。 And yes， the Thousand Crane pot is the most famous one of all， with it's beautiful curves。 I am a student in South Korea， and we learned about the Koryo Age and their beautiful， greenish blue-hued pots， in social studies。 but never did I know that the job of making the pots were so toiling。 Those ceramic pots are called Koryo-Chungja in Korean（고려청자）。 And yes， the Thousand Crane pot is the most famous one of all， with it's beautiful curves。 。。。more

David W。 ，

What a wonderful story and incredible writing。 I read it aloud with my wife who is a potter。 She loved it even more！

Amelia Divino ，

Boring

Rhonda ，

Excelllent！

Ann ，

Newbery Winner 2002

C。 Rohhc ，

What an amazing masterpiece this is！ "A Single Shard" is currently my most favorite book。 I usually rated books based on 5 categories: the cover， the first line， the characters， the plot， and the author's style of writing。 1。 The Cover: 3/5 stars。 I don't have much to say about the cover since I'm not an expert。 My rating is based on my definition of a 'good' book cover。 It wouldn't be something I pick from the bookstore at a glance。 2。 The First Line: 5/5"Eh， Tree-ear！ Have you hungered well t What an amazing masterpiece this is！ "A Single Shard" is currently my most favorite book。 I usually rated books based on 5 categories: the cover， the first line， the characters， the plot， and the author's style of writing。 1。 The Cover: 3/5 stars。 I don't have much to say about the cover since I'm not an expert。 My rating is based on my definition of a 'good' book cover。 It wouldn't be something I pick from the bookstore at a glance。 2。 The First Line: 5/5"Eh， Tree-ear！ Have you hungered well today？" Crane-man called out as Tree-ear drew near the bridge。 When I first read this line， I was sort of confused （English is not my first language。）。 To me， it was interesting because that's not what an average person says to another person on a normal basis。 The set started off at the bridge with interesting characters' names asking an interesting question。 Love it！3。 The Characters: 5/5The author nails it！ Finally， a human character that actually sounds like a human。 All characters in this book are human-like， which is not something I usually see in books these days。 4。 The Plot: 4。5/5The plot is pretty okay。 It's realistic。 What I like most about the plot is the story of Tree-ear digging through garbage cans searching for food。 It made me teared up。 5。 The Author's Style of Writing: 4/5The writing is alright， only I wish there was more "show not tell"。 I love the way the author conveyed each character to me。 Especially Tree-ear， I felt like I know him personally。 AMAZING！Overall， give this book a try。 It gave me a glimpse of what it's like to live as an orphan。 His shame， fear and gratittude were laid bare in my eyes。 I learned to be grateful for everything that I have in my life because Tree-ear found joy in every little thing he had or achieved。 。。。more

Tom Valle ，

Good book - coming of age， historical fiction， well-researched about East Asian ceramics。 Inclusive of marginalized folk， grief/loss。 Page turner， finished in a day， preparing for a class to teach mainland Chinese kids online。 Found a bunch of study guides online to help， I'll check utube 2。 Good book - coming of age， historical fiction， well-researched about East Asian ceramics。 Inclusive of marginalized folk， grief/loss。 Page turner， finished in a day， preparing for a class to teach mainland Chinese kids online。 Found a bunch of study guides online to help， I'll check utube 2。 。。。more

Eunchu An ，

This book is a historical fiction set in Korea in the 12th century。 The orphan boy Tree-ear is a boy who lived like a beggar under the bridge but is fascinated by pottery and is ecstatic just by looking at Master， Min's work and dreams of making his own pottery someday。 Inspiration Min， who has the character of an honest craftsman who completed the inlaid celadon technique was disappointed by the death of his son， who later wanted to pass on ceramic techniques。 Min passes on his skills by welcom This book is a historical fiction set in Korea in the 12th century。 The orphan boy Tree-ear is a boy who lived like a beggar under the bridge but is fascinated by pottery and is ecstatic just by looking at Master， Min's work and dreams of making his own pottery someday。 Inspiration Min， who has the character of an honest craftsman who completed the inlaid celadon technique was disappointed by the death of his son， who later wanted to pass on ceramic techniques。 Min passes on his skills by welcoming Tree-ear， who is passionate about pottery， as his adopted son。​ The sincerity of a young boy who hones his pottery-making skills and pours out his passion is touching。 The cover of the book entices readers by showing blue ceramics and a serious expression of the boy。 It won the 2002 Newbery Medal and also received an honorable mention from the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature。​ 。。。more

Sierra Penrod ，

Read for work， different scale。 But a remarkably engaging read considering it’s about Celadon Pottery， which I guess I love now？ Beloved characters in 150 short pages。

Lory Widmer Hess ，

I thought this was just okay。 Tree Ear was a rather bland character， seemingly just in the story to convey facts about pottery。 It would have been nice to see him interacting with other kids in some way。 Not sure how many readers will be really that interested in the pottery。

Alwynne ，

Linda Sue Park won a Newbery Medal for this surprisingly gripping， moving piece set in twelfth-century Korea。 It’s an unusual rite-of-passage story about a young boy Tree-ear， shunned because his orphan status means he’s considered bad luck， he lives outside， scavenging for food。 But he’s happy because he has a single friend， the older Crane-man。 Their village Ch’ulp'o’s a special place， famed for its craftspeople who produce eye-wateringly beautiful， shimmering pottery。 Tree-ear’s fascinated by Linda Sue Park won a Newbery Medal for this surprisingly gripping， moving piece set in twelfth-century Korea。 It’s an unusual rite-of-passage story about a young boy Tree-ear， shunned because his orphan status means he’s considered bad luck， he lives outside， scavenging for food。 But he’s happy because he has a single friend， the older Crane-man。 Their village Ch’ulp'o’s a special place， famed for its craftspeople who produce eye-wateringly beautiful， shimmering pottery。 Tree-ear’s fascinated by the work of the local potters， in particular the curmudgeonly Min， whose artistry’s unsurpassed。 Tree-ear develops an overwhelming desire to follow in Min’s footsteps but how can he when the technique’s only passed from a father to a son？ I thought this was lovely， it’s gently-paced， impeccably observed and meticulously researched。 But above all it’s just a great story， it has an evocative， mythic feel but it’s also down to earth and a marvellous celebration of friendship and endurance。 This new edition features a foreword by the author， as well as a detailed afterword outlining the book's background and Park's inspiration， a famous vase held in a Korean museum， an outstanding example of an art Korea was once renowned for， its maker’s name lost to history。 Thanks to Netgalley UK and publisher Rock the Boat， imprint of OneWorld Publications。 。。。more

Marilyn ，

I love a story of patience determination and redemption。 I love the setting。

Maggie ，

We loved this story！ Set in 12th century Korea， the author weaves the art of pottery along with the thread of disappointment through a young orphan's journey to survive。 We loved this story！ Set in 12th century Korea， the author weaves the art of pottery along with the thread of disappointment through a young orphan's journey to survive。 。。。more

Audrey ，

This story has such a great message！ It was fun to listen to。

Meagan ，

Wow that ending got me。 Beautiful story， rooted in Korean history。 The characters are wonderfully human。 Themes: Humility， Tenacity， Perseverance， Courage， Redemption， Gratitude， Compassion。 I read it out loud to my kids but made hubby read the last page because I couldn't stop tearing up。 Wow that ending got me。 Beautiful story， rooted in Korean history。 The characters are wonderfully human。 Themes: Humility， Tenacity， Perseverance， Courage， Redemption， Gratitude， Compassion。 I read it out loud to my kids but made hubby read the last page because I couldn't stop tearing up。 。。。more

Aubrey Bass ，

I thought this book was well written and overall a great story， I just didn't get into it as much as I would have liked to have。 The audio book was great， but I think I got distracted too many times to fully enjoy it。 There was a lot of time spent describing the process of making vases， which was hard for me to visualize and pay attention to。 I thought this book was well written and overall a great story， I just didn't get into it as much as I would have liked to have。 The audio book was great， but I think I got distracted too many times to fully enjoy it。 There was a lot of time spent describing the process of making vases， which was hard for me to visualize and pay attention to。 。。。more

Ruddiyette Yisak ，

Tree-Ear is an orphan who lives with his friend and mentor， Crane-Man。 By chance， he begins to help a potter named Min which leads to Tree-Ear’s love of the art of pottery。

ellena ，

I will forever remember the green cover with its dry stamped gold medal

Sherrywd ，

a tender story with so many lessons taught。

D ，

A young Korean orphan boy named Tree-ear watched a master potter in his village take a lump of clay and shape it into a thing of beauty。 Tree-ear wants nothing more than to learn to create beauty in this way himself。 Tree-ear wants to prove himself worthy of being taught by Min， the master potter， but first Tree-ear must prove himself worthy by helping with hard mundane tasks like chopping wood for the kiln and harvesting clay to be used in making the beautiful vases and pots。 This is an uplifti A young Korean orphan boy named Tree-ear watched a master potter in his village take a lump of clay and shape it into a thing of beauty。 Tree-ear wants nothing more than to learn to create beauty in this way himself。 Tree-ear wants to prove himself worthy of being taught by Min， the master potter， but first Tree-ear must prove himself worthy by helping with hard mundane tasks like chopping wood for the kiln and harvesting clay to be used in making the beautiful vases and pots。 This is an uplifting and positive story by award winning children's author， Linda Sue Park。 It has a good message with some Korean and art history thrown in。 This would be a good one for 5th-7th grade children。 。。。more

Sue ，

This is a story based on olden times in Korea。 A young orphan boy admires a master potter and the boy takes a job working for the potter- mostly doing grunt work。 I found the descriptions of the life， the friend who lived under the bridge and the pottery details really fascinating and mean to look up Celadon glaze。。。。The characters， the actions， the story and the ending make this a special book。

Becky ，

I finished this with tears streaming and immediately bought it on Amazon。 Destined to become a family classic， I’d put this up there with The Giver and Old Yeller。

Lauren Woodward ，

I loved this book， a simple but beautiful story of an orphan who rises above his circumstances- to me it was about the power of integrity， hard work and kindness。 Also a neat glimpse into ancient korean pottery making and culture。

Julia Garcia ，

Made me cry！ Amazing！

Sydney ，

I read this book for class in 8th grade and it's actually pretty good。 At first it was pretty boring and didn't have a lot of action but once it got started it was really good。 The ending is so good。 Some of the dialogue is hard to understand because it's set in 12th century Korea but it's not to hard to figure out。 If you like historical fiction or books set in the past this is definitely a book for you。 I read this book for class in 8th grade and it's actually pretty good。 At first it was pretty boring and didn't have a lot of action but once it got started it was really good。 The ending is so good。 Some of the dialogue is hard to understand because it's set in 12th century Korea but it's not to hard to figure out。 If you like historical fiction or books set in the past this is definitely a book for you。 。。。more

Esther ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Such a nice， short story。 His journey to the capital contained hardships but nothing gruesome。

Tisha ，

This is a beautifully written book about an orphan boy and his quest to learn the Korean art of Ceylon pottery making。

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