A Single Shard
by Park, Linda Sue
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- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0395978270
- ISBN 13
- 9780395978276
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About This Item
New York: Clarion Books, 2001. First edition. 8vo, 152pp. Publisher's oatmeal paper boards, spine lettered in gilt in illustrated jacket by Jean Mou-sien Tseng. Former owner's name along top edge of half title, light pushing at spine ends else fine in like jacket.
Sharp first printing of this Newbery Medal-winning book from Park, set in 12th century Korea. This somewhat recent book is surprisingly uncommon in the first printing.
Sharp first printing of this Newbery Medal-winning book from Park, set in 12th century Korea. This somewhat recent book is surprisingly uncommon in the first printing.
Synopsis
A Single Shard is the winner of the 2002 Newbery Medal, awarded for excellence in children's literature. The novel was written by Linda Sue Park, and is set in 12th-century Korea.
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- Bookseller
- Peruse the Stacks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6446
- Title
- A Single Shard
- Author
- Park, Linda Sue
- Format/Binding
- 8vo, 152pp. Publisher's oatmeal paper boards, spine lettered in gilt in illustrated jacket by Jean Mou-sien Tseng. Former owner'
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Trade Cloth
- ISBN 10
- 0395978270
- ISBN 13
- 9780395978276
- Publisher
- Clarion Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
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