In this NewberyMedal-winning book, Tree-ear, anorphan, lives under a bridge inCh"ulp"o, a potters" villagefamed 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.