A Single Shard
by Linda Sue Park
Taste attributes: historicalfamilyadventurefresh & originalwholesomelightlinearglossyemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survivalall consuming quest
Boxlist takeA warm-hearted, stylish historical novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like warmth over edge.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
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.
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- Author
- Linda Sue Park
- Published
- 2001
- Pages
- 152
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- Open Library
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