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A Single Shard
Track #
108608
Annotations by:
Rae Adams
Track Category
Grade(s):
Middle (5-9)
High School (9-12)
Subjects(s):
Language Arts
Last Modified:
Aug 30, 2002
Format:
Extended learning
Track Description
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park, Newbery Award winner for 2002, depicts the life and ambitions of an orphan beggar boy in twelfth century Korea. Elements from the background of the book are explored--celadon pottery, the origin of the name "Tree-ear," and the plight of homeless orphans.