61 pages 2 hours read

Linda Sue Park

A Single Shard

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2001

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Essay Topics

1.

Families figure prominently in the novel. Describe how families are lost and found by the various characters in the book.

2.

Give a short character sketch of Crane-man. What role does he play in Tree-ear’s life?

3.

The title of the novel obviously refers to a broken piece of pottery. In your opinion, how else might the phrase “A Single Shard” be interpreted?

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