A review by tamfilley
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park

4.0

A wonderful historical fiction set in 12th century Korea. This was a beautifully written book with many great lessons. It was uplifting and wholesome. Tree-ear is a young orphan boy who lives under a bridge with an elderly crippled man who has cared for him since he was a child. 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 . . .