Single Shard, A

When Tree-ear breaks a ceramic masterpiece, he works to repay a debt to the gruff potter Min. Tree-ear dreams of someday making beautiful pots himself and is crushed to learn that while homeless orphans can perform backbreaking labor, they cannot become potters. Still, Tree-ear toils to help Min achieve his dream of receiving a royal commission, And when he undertakes a long and dangerous journey, Tree-ear discovers his own dreams just may be as enduring as a single shard of perfect pottery.