Synopsis In this novel set in late 12th-century Korea, an orphaned boy named Tree Ear becomes the helper of a talented but temperamental potter named Min. Winner of the 2002 Newbery Medal.
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.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2004-04-01 | | Narrated by: | Graeme Malcolm | | Edition Description: | Unabridged |
| Size | | Height: | 5.8 in | | Width: | 5.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 7.0 oz |
Publisher's Note Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean potters’ village. For a long time he is content living with Crane-man under a bridge barely surviving on scraps of food. All that changes when he sees master potter Min making his beautiful pottery. Tree-ear sneaks back to Min’s workplace and dreams of creating his own pots someday. When he accidentally breaks a pot, he must work for the master to pay for the damage. Though the work is long and hard, Tree-ear is eager to learn. Then he is sent to the King’s Court to show the master’s pottery. Little does Tree-ear know that this difficult and dangerous journey will change his life forever.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Industry Reviews "[The] story is taut with suspense....Park's exotic setting, her compelling characters, and her deft handling of the complicated facts of celadon pottery-making demonstrate her consummate skill." Philadelphia Inquirer - Ann Waldron (03/18/2002)
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