Winner of the 2002 Newbery Medal In this Newbery Medal-winning book set in 12th century Korea, Tree-ear, a 13-year-old orphan, lives under a bridge in Ch\'ulp\'o, a potters\' village famed for delicate celadon ware. even if it means arriving at the royal court with nothing to show but a Single celadon shard.. . .
But Tree-ear is determined to prove himself -- even if it means taking a long, solitary journey on foot to present Min\'s work in the hope of a royal commission .
When Min takes Tree-ear on as his helper, Tree-ear is elated -- until he finds obstacles in his path: the backbreaking labor of digging and hauling clay, Min\'s irascible temper, and his own ignorance.
He has become fascinated with the potter\'s craft; he wants nothing more than to watch master potter Min at work, and he dreams of making a pot of his own someday.
Winner of the 2002 Newbery Medal In this Newbery Medal-winning book set in 12th century Korea, Tree-ear, a 13-year-old orphan, lives under a bridge in Ch\'ulp\'o, a potters\' village famed for delicate celadon ware
