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Linda Sue ParkA Single Shard
Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2001A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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Families figure prominently in the novel. Describe how families are lost and found by the various characters in the book.
Give a short character sketch of Crane-man. What role does he play in Tree-ear’s life?
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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