Author: Linda Sue Park
Age Range: 10 - 12 yearsGrade Level: 5 - 7
Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers; 1 edition (January 10, 2011)
ISBN: 0547534264
Details:
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.
EAN: 9780547534268
Package Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
Languages: English