![]() ![]() Reception A Single Shard is the Newbery Award-winning novel by Linda Sue Park. It also received an honorable mention from the Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature. It won the 2002 Newbery Medal, awarded for excellence in children's literature. ![]() Park effectively conveys 12th century Korea in this masterful piece of historical fiction. A Single Shard is a novel by Linda Sue Park, set in 12th-century Korea. "Tree-ear's determination and bravery in pursuing his dream of becoming a potter takes readers on a literary journey that demonstrates how courage, honor and perseverance can overcome great odds and bring great happiness. This finely crafted novel brings 12th-century Korea and these indelible characters to life." (School Library Journal starred review) *A broken piece of pottery sets events in motion as an orphan struggles to pay off his debt to a master potter. A timeless jewel." (Kirkus starred review) "Intrigues, danger, and a strong focus on doing what is right turn a simple story into a compelling read. "Despite the odds against him, Tree-ear becomes courageous, brave and selfless, a hero as enduring as the porcelain Park so lovingly describes." (New York Times) ![]() Putting aside his own dreams, Tree-ear resolves to serve the master potter by embarking on a difficult and dangerous journey, little knowing that it will change his life forever. ![]() When he accidentally breaks a delicate piece of pottery, he volunteers to work to pay for the damage. Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean village renowned for its ceramics. The Newbery Medal-winning tale of an orphan boy whose dream of becoming a master potter leads to unforeseen adventure in ancient Korea. ![]()
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I was going to attempt to write this review in the working class Dublin slang that Roddy Doyle’s colourful characters use, but, ya know, Jaysis, I’d come o’ looking like a fuckin’ eejit. ![]() ![]() Yang discovers a basketball coach named Lou Ritchie, and they begin to discuss the sport.ĭragon Hoops received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, The Horn Book, Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, and Booklist, as well as positive reviews from Kirkus, San Francisco Chronicle, and The New York Times. Yang is inspired by the basketball team at Bishop O'Dowd High School from Oakland, where he is a teacher. His family celebrates the book, but Yang quickly starts running out of ideas for the next graphic novel. In 2013, Yang publishes the graphic novel Boxers & Saints. He was interested in comic books, and he created comic stories after graduation. Gene Luen Yang says he was not interested in sports when he was a child. 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It was met with mixed reviews with critics praising the performances but having varied reactions to the twists and turns in the story. The show has six episodes and premiered on February 17, 2021. It stars Simona Brown as secretary and single mum Louise, Eve Hewson as restless housewife and mental patient Adele, and Tom Bateman as psychiatrist David. Based on a novel by Sarah Pinborough, the show is primarily a psychological thriller but mixes in other genres later in the piece. Behind Her Eyes is a British Netflix limited series that follows a London secretary as she embarks on an affair with her psychiatrist boss but also develops an unlikely friendship with her boss's mysterious wife Adele. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ali won best biography and best overall book in the British Sports Book Awards. It also won the award for best biography or memoir from the Society of Midland Authors. 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