A Single Shard 紐伯瑞得獎書

Tree-ear, an orphan, lives under a bridge in Ch'ulp'o, a potters' village famed for delicate celadon ware. 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. 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. 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 . . . even if it means arriving at the royal court with nothing to show but a single celadon shard.

Tree-ear is fascinated by the celedon ware created in the village of Ch'ulp'o. He is determined to prove himself to the master potter, Min-even if it means making a solitary journey to present Min's work in the hope of a royal commission . . . or arriving at the royal court with nothing but a single celadon shard.