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.
Size
Length:
152 pages
Height:
7.5 in
Width:
5.3 in
Thickness:
0.5 in
Weight:
5.6 oz
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)