![]() Min works the slowest rejecting pot after pot, even if they have no visible flaws, and making only one pot for the other potters’ five or six. The best potter in the village is Min, and Tree-ear loves to watch him throw pots on the wheel. The village they live in is known for its celadon pottery (pottery with a greenish/gray glaze). Set in 12th century Korea, Tree-ear is an orphan boy who lives under the bridge with an old crippled man named “Crane-man.” They are extremely poor and mostly scavenge for food, both in the woods and in the village refuse. The tone and themes of the book made me assume it was a much older book. It’s only a few years old, which surprised me. ![]() We both should have it’s a fantastic book, and definitely one of my favorite Newbery’s I’ve read this year. ![]()
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