A Single Shard Contributor(s): Park, Linda Sue (Author) |
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ISBN: 0395978270 ISBN-13: 9780395978276 Publisher: Clarion Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2001 Annotation: Tree-ear, an orphan, has become fascinated with the potters' 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 on Tree-ear 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. However, Tree-ear is determined to prove himself. |
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BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Orphans & Foster Homes - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Asia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dewey: FIC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
LCCN: 00043102 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Age Level: 10-12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grade Level: 5-7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lexile Measure: 920(Not Available) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Guided Reading: U (Grade 5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.7" W x 8.4" L (0.65 lbs) 160 pages | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - East Asian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Price on Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Awards: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award, Nominee, Grades 4-8, 2006 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's, 2003 Massachusetts Children's Book Award, Nominee, Children's Book, 2003 Sequoyah Book Awards, Nominee, Young Adult, 2003 Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award, Nominee, Grades 4-6, 2003 Newbery Medal, Winner, Children's, 2002 Young Reader's Choice Award, Winner, Intermediate/Grades 7-9, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 01/15/2001 pg. 114 Publishers Weekly 03/05/2001 pg. 80 Booklist 04/01/2001 pg. 1483 School Library Journal 05/01/2001 pg. 158 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 313 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw Multicultural Review 12/01/2001 pg. 102 New York Times 02/10/2002 pg. 21 Booklist Ed Choice Adu Bk YA's 01/01/2002 pg. 767 ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2002 pg. 1235 Voice of Youth Advocates 04/01/2002 pg. 45 Booklist 05/15/2002 pg. 1608 Christian Home & School 10/09/2002 pg. 28 Booklist 05/15/2003 pg. 1664 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 313 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Quiz #: 49768 Reading Level: 6.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
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Publisher Description: 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 |
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Contributor Bio(s): Park, Linda Sue: - Linda Sue Park is the author of bestseller A Long Walk to Water as well as the Newbery Medal book A Single Shard and many other acclaimed novels and picture books. She lives in Rochester, NY. www.lspark.com, Twitter: @LindaSuePark. |
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