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A single shard is a novel by linda sue park that focuses on the life of treeear, an orphan who lives under a bridge with a disabled man named, craneman. In this newbery medalwinning book set in 12th century korea, treeear, a yearold orphan, lives under a bridge in chulpo, a potters village famed for. It also received an honorable mention from the asianpacific american awards for literature. Im trying to think of a moviemovie scene and all i can remember is a kid that is saying. Robbers attack treeear and destroy mins pottery, but treeear continues the trip and presents a single shard of a broken vase to the kings emissary. Eyes tapdance as linda sue park explains the spurofthemoment deci. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. A single shard is set in a small village by the sea in korea about eight hundred years ago. Listen to single shard audiobook by linda sue park. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. An orphan, he is called treeear after a kind of mushroom that grows without.
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