* Set in 12th Century Korea, Tree-ear, an orphaned little boy, lives under a bridge with a disabled older friend and caretaker named Crane-man.
* Tree-ear is fascinated with a local potter named Min and dreams of creating his own ceramics.
* The trade of potter is unfortunately passed down from father to son, therefore Min can't teach Tree-ear the trade.
* The Royal Emissary tours the village in search for a new potter for the palace.
* Min and Kang, another pottery-maker, compete for the honor.
* The emissary chooses Kang but tells Min that if he can create more work and bring it to Puyo he will reconsider his choice.
* Now, Min's fate rests in the hands of Tree-ear, who must deliver the pottery to the palace.
* Author: Marie-Helen Goyetche
* ISBN13: 978-1-55319-491-0
* Grades: 5, 6
* Reading Level: 5-6
* Total Page: 55