A Single Shard

Author:

Linda Sue Park

Illustrator:

N/A

Published by:

Rock The Boat

First Published:

23 Apr 2021

Ideal for readers age

9-12y

My Review

I loved this book - simply told, but deep with history and the love of humanity that characterises Linda Sue Park's writing, it's a gem. Not only will this book open the eyes of children to a world very different from our own, but they will be inspired by Tree-Ear's dedication, perseverance, and integrity - and heart-warmed by the happy ending which see Tree-Ear find a home.

Heads Up!

Linda Sue Park's ' A Long Way To Water' is also excellent - you'll find it in our Books For Teen booklist!

Publisher Review

13-year-old Tree-ear lives in a Korean village famous for its ceramics. He doesn’t have much but he loves to watch master potter Min at work and dreams of learning the craft one day. Reluctantly Min agrees to let Tree-ear help him. Determined to do whatever it takes to prove himself, Tree-ear embarks on a dangerous journey to present his master’s work to the king, unaware it will change his life forever.