A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park

This book is about an orphan, Tree-ear. His family left him in Songdo and monks took him to Chupo where he left them with Craneman. Tree-ear admires Potter Mim's work and sneaks in his house to watch him work. Tree-ear is caught and is forced to work for Min for nine days. Tree-ear likes working for Min and asks to work for no pay. Korean emissary are giving commissions to skilled potters. Min doesn't have anything to show to Emissary Kim. Tree-ear takes inlaid vases to Songdo. He is robbed and all he has to show Kim is a single shard. 5th through 7th graders would enjoy this book.

Andrew W., grade 6