Find books like a single shard from the worlds largest community of readers. A single shard is set in a small village by the sea in korea about eight hundred years. It also received an honorable mention from the asianpacific american awards for literature. This study guide consists of approximately 24 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of a single shard. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes. He has watched the master potter min take a lump of clay and shape it into a thing of beauty. Compared to the action books nothing happens in a single shard. Her books are kind, and have a lot of vivid imagination.
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I liked this book a lot because it talked of the korean culture in a way that everyone could. Start studying whole book study guide for a single shard. The novel takes place in a small town in twelfth century korea, where he lives with. The main character of a single shard is treeear, a poor.
A single shard by linda sue park chapter 1 before you read the chapter. A single shard is the newbery awardwinning novel by linda sue park. Treeear is fascinated with the potters in his village, especially min. An orphan, he is called treeear after a kind of mushroom that grows without. A single shard by linda sue park is about an orphan named treeear who lives with craneman, an old, homeless widower who took treeear in when an epidemic raged through the monasteries, who could not keep treeear in fear of contaminating him. A single shard start your own book club books rule in. This is a beautiful story of an orphan boy named treeear which takes place in 12th century korea in the small potters village of chulpo.
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Why does craneman politely refuse mins wife offer to. Jan 22, 2002 listen to single shard audiobook by linda sue park. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a single shard. A single shard by linda sue park overdrive rakuten. She lives in rochester, new york, with her family, and is now a devoted fan of the new york mets. Predict what will happen between treeear and min, and whether treeear will become a potter. Pdf a single shard book by linda sue park free download. A single shard questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on a single shard. Kellan dietrich theme 1 the first theme of a single shard is. She lives in rochester, new york, with her family, and is n. A single shard, linda sue park a single shard is a novel published in 2001, awarded for excellence in childrens literature, by linda sue park, set in 12thcentury korea. Not only does he find himself in a position of learning the master potters craft, he also. A single shard is the story of a twelveyearold boy growing up in chulpo, a twelfthcentury korean town.
Treeear, an orphan, lives under a bridge in chulpo, a potters. When linda sue park first received the call last spring that she had won the top honor in childrens literature the. Listen to single shard audiobook by linda sue park. This post is part of a summer read around the world blog hop by multicultural kids at mkb read around the world summer reading series. Eyes tapdance as linda sue park explains the spurofthemoment decision to give her newbery medal for a single shard to her dad at the ala awards ceremony in 2002. Free a single shard study unit worksheets for teachers to print.
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A single shard is a novel by linda sue park that focuses on the life of. When he accidentally breaks a pot, he must work for the master to pay for the damage by setting off on a difficult and dangerous journey that will change his life forever. Craneman and the boy are both outcasts, but the two share a close and loving bond. Treeear, a thirteenyear old orphan in medieval korea, lives under a bridge in a potters. A single shard by linda sue park packet by wolds work tpt. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 192 pages and is available in paperback format. A single shard by linda sue park is about an orphan named treeear who lives with craneman, an old, homeless widower who took treeear in when an epidemic raged through the monasteries, who could. A single shard by linda sue park teachers guide books on tape. Free a single shard worksheets and literature unit for.
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The main character of a single shard is treeear, a poor, young orphan living under a bridge in korea centuries ago. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2001, and was written by linda sue park. The auditorium went from noisy to dead silent as i walked to the edge of the stage to hand dad the medal. That applies to the part when treeear was ambushed by theives. Treeear, a thirteenyearold orphan in medieval korea, lives under a bridge in a potters. Jul 12, 2007 a single shard by linda sue park when i was working more seriously on reading all the newbery winners, i picked this one up, knowing exactly nothing about it. Synthesize what is read and heard into a wellcrafted product on korean culture. The setting of this story is in a twelfthcentury korean potters village chulpo. Engage the class in a debate about this issue, touching on the protection of ones ideas through. Tree ear was orphaned when he was a baby, and taken to live with crane man, who. Nov, 2015 a single shard by linda sue park in djvu, doc, fb2 download ebook.
Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. Treeear is an orphan who lives under a bridge with craneman, a physically disabled man who took him in when treeear was only a small child. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are. Describe how treeear prepares the clay for min, and how different the process would be today. A single shard is the newberry award winning novel by linda sue park. A single shard by linda sue park chapter 1 pages 3 write the letter of the correct answer in the blank before each question. Free download or read online a single shard pdf epub book. Throughout the first few scoldings, treeear had braced himself, ready for the pummeling that would surely follow, like those he had endured when. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a single shard. A single shard east asia gateway for linking educators.
In this novel, treeear is an orphan who lives under a bridge with craneman, a physically disabled man who took him in when treeear was only a small child. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Hone heke a trilogy of books covering new zealand history from the 1820s to the 1840s, an examination. Participate in discussions about a single shard and life in 12 thcentury korea. See more ideas about newbery medal, kids reading and read aloud books. Single shard teacher guide by novel units novel units on. A single shard by linda sue park and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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