The Ballad of Mulan
According to legend, there was a young woman named Mulan whose aged and frail father was conscripted. Mulan, unwilling to see her father fighting in a war, disguises herself as a man and joins the army in his place. For the next ten years she shows remarkable skill as a warrior and becomes a famous general. Her true identity remains hidden from her comrades until the very end. Now, over fifteen centuries later, Mulan continues to be an inspiration to Chinese girls and women.
She embodies the belief that woman--if given the opportunity--are capable of accomplishing the same feats as men.
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"The poem about a girl who dresses as a man and becomes a soldier to save her ailing father from conscription has long been known in China. This bilingual edition, translated into third-person narrative prose, is set firmly in the Northern Wei dynasty (386-534), when the poem may have originated. Mulan puts on armor, takes up sword and spear, and fights with the army for 10 years. She is so successful that the emperor offers her a rich reward, but she asks only to return to her village. Once home, she puts on women's clothes, convincing her former comrades that courage and fighting skills are not the province of men alone" -- School Library Journal
Product Details
| Recommended Age | 7 - 11 |
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| Author | Song Nan Zhang |
| ISBN | 157227056X |
| Publication Date | Apr 1, 1998 |
| Publisher | Pan Asian Publications (USA) |
| Language | Chinese / English |