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A single shard
Park, Linda Sue.

Publisher:	Clarion Books,
Pub date:	c2001.
Pages:	152 p. ;
ISBN:	0395978270
Item info:	30 copies available at CENTREVILLE REGIONAL, CHANTILLY REGIONAL, CITY OF FAIRFAX REGIONAL, GREAT FALLS, HERNDON FORTNIGHTLY, JOHN MARSHALL, KINGSTOWNE, KINGS PARK, LORTON, MARTHA WASHINGTON, POHICK REGIONAL, RICHARD BYRD, SHERWOOD REGIONAL, THOMAS JEFFERSON, TYSONS-PIMMIT REGIONAL, WOODROW WILSON, and BURKE CENTRE. 50 copies total in all locations.

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HERNDON FORTNIGHTLY	Copies	Material	Location
JFIC PAR	1	Children's Book	Overflow
	1	Children's Book	Display
	1	Children's Book	Checked out
JOHN MARSHALL	Copies	Material	Location
JFIC PAR	1	Children's Book	Checked out
	1	Children's Book	Fairfax Schools Reading List
	1	Children's Book	Shelves
KINGS PARK	Copies	Material	Location
JFIC PAR	1	Children's Book	Shelves
KINGSTOWNE	Copies	Material	Location
JFIC PAR	1	Children's Book	Checked out
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LORTON	Copies	Material	Location
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MARTHA WASHINGTON	Copies	Material	Location
JFIC PAR	1	Children's Book	Shelves
OAKTON	Copies	Material	Location
JFIC PAR	1	Children's Book	In transit
	1	Children's Book	Checked out
PATRICK HENRY	Copies	Material	Location
JFIC PAR	2	Children's Book	Checked out
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	2	Children's Book	Checked out
RESTON REGIONAL	Copies	Material	Location
JFIC PAR	1	Children's Book	Checked out
RICHARD BYRD	Copies	Material	Location
JFIC PAR	1	Children's Book	Shelves
SHERWOOD REGIONAL	Copies	Material	Location
JFIC PAR	5	Children's Book	Shelves
THOMAS JEFFERSON	Copies	Material	Location
JFIC PAR	1	Children's Book	Shelves
TYSONS-PIMMIT REGIONAL	Copies	Material	Location
JFIC PAR	3	Children's Book	Shelves
	1	Children's Book	Checked out
WOODROW WILSON	Copies	Material	Location
JFIC PAR	1	Children's Book	Shelves

Summary

#60; b #62;A New York Times Bestseller #60; br #62;A Newbery Medal Winner 2002 #60; br #62;A School Library Journal Best Book #60; br #62;An ALA Notable Book for Children #60; /b #62; #60; p #62;An orphan, Tree-ear lives beneath a bridge with his friend Crane-man, a lame weaver. Foraging for their food, he is often drawn to the potters' village, dreaming of making a pot one day. This account of a creative spirit on its journey toward fulfillment is set in 12th century Korea. #60; P #62;An Accelerated Reader #174; title Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

School Library Journal Review

Gr 5-8-In this tale of courage and devotion, a single shard from a celadon vase changes the life of a young boy and his master. In 12th-century Korea, the village of Ch'ulp'o is famous for its pottery. The orphan Tree-ear spends his days foraging for food for himself and Crane-man, a lame straw weaver who has cared for him for many years. Because of his wanderings, Tree-ear is familiar with all of the potters in the village, but he is especially drawn to Min. When he drops a piece Min has made, Tree-ear begins to work for him to pay off his debt, but stays on after the debt is paid because he longs to learn to create beautiful pots himself. Sent to the royal court to show the king's emissary some new pottery, Tree-ear makes a long journey filled with disaster and learns what it means to have true courage. This quiet story is rich in the details of life in Korea during this period. In addition it gives a full picture of the painstaking process needed to produce celadon pottery. However, what truly stands out are the characters: the grumpy perfectionist, Min; his kind wife; wise Crane-man; and most of all, Tree-ear, whose determination and lively intelligence result in good fortune. Like Park's Seesaw Girl (1999) and The Kite Fighters (2000, both Clarion), this book not only gives readers insight into an unfamiliar time and place, but it is also a great story.-Barbara Scotto, Michael Driscoll School, Brookline, MACopyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc. From: Reed Elsevier Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information

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key:	00043102
LCCN:	00-043102
ISBN:	0395978270
Local Dewey call num:	JFIC PAR
Personal Author:	Park, Linda Sue.
Title:	A single shard / Linda Sue Park.
Publication info:	New York : Clarion Books, c2001.
Physical descrip:	152 p. ; 22 cm.
General Note:	Grades 3-6.
General Note:	Newbery medal book, 2002.
Summary:	Tree-ear, a thirteen-year-old orphan in medieval Korea, lives under a bridge in a potters' village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself.
Subject term:	Pottery--Children's fiction.
Subject term:	Orphans--Children's fiction.
Geographic term:	Korea--Children's fiction.
Local subject:	Summer reading, 2002 (Grades 3-6)
Local subject:	Newbery medal books (Fairfax County Public Library)
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