![]() ![]() ![]() Tree-ear drops one of the small boxes, shattering it on the ground. Min begins to beat Tree-ear, accusing him of spying. Tree-ear sneaks over to have a look, so fascinated with a box that contains multiple smaller boxes that he does not hear Min come into the yard. One day, Min has left several pieces of his work in the yard. ![]() As Tree-ear watches, he imagines what it would be like to learn to throw a pot. Tree-ear will often stop at the home of Min, a potter in town who throws his clay in the backyard where Tree-ear can watch without being seen. A Single Shard is a story of self-discovery and hope that will inspire readers of all ages. Nine days turns into eighteen months, changing both Tree-ear and Min's life forever. To pay for his mistake, Tree-ear offers to work for Min for nine days. When Min comes out and startles Tree-ear, he drops and breaks a box. One day Tree-ear goes into Min's yard and investigates the work that he has drying in the sun. Tree-ear is fascinated with the potters in his village, especially Min, and often watches them work. In this novel, Tree-ear is an orphan who lives under a bridge with Crane-man, a physically disabled man who took him in when Tree-ear was only a small child. ![]() A Single Shard is the Newberry Award winning novel by Linda Sue Park. ![]()
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