A Single Shard
Author: Linda Sue Park
Tree-ear is an orphan, living under a bridge. He’s got nothing in the world – just a dream of becoming a potter like Min, the best of them all. But Min doesn’t want to teach him. But along comes a chance for Tree-ear to prove himself. He’ll risk everything and take some of Min’s work to show the king…..Read More
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