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Be Water, My Friend: The Early Years of Bruce Lee

By Ken Mochizuki
Illustrated by Dom Lee

Hardcover: out of stock

Paperback: $11.95

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Growing up in Hong Kong in the 1940s and 1950s, young Bruce Lee had an active mind, boundless energy, and a knack for finding trouble. As he grew older, Bruce also developed an interest in martial arts. He thrived on the grueling training but struggled to understand and apply the principles of gentleness and yielding that the master taught. Only after he set sail for the United States at the age of eighteen did Bruce truly embrace the values of martial arts and discover his own path to inner calm.

Bruce Lee eventually became a pioneer of martial arts cinema, and his legacy lives on in popular culture. In Be Water, My Friend, his boyhood journey toward self-discovery and his courage to overcome obstacles will inspire all who search for their way in the world today.
 

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About the Creators

Thumb_thumb Ken Mochizuki - Author

is the award-winning author of numerous books for children from Lee & Low Books. Mr. Mochizuki lives in Maple Valley, Washington, where he teaches, writes children's books, and gives presentations about his work full time.

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DOM LEE made his picture-book debut with Baseball Saved Us. He grew up in Seoul, South Korea, and went on to illustrate books in both the United States and Korea. His titles for Lee & Low include Ken Mochizuki's Passage to Freedom and Heroes, as well as the award-winning Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds. Lee's unique illustration style involves applying encaustic beeswax on paper, then scratching out images, and finally coloring the images with oil paint. Lee and his wife live in Hollis, New York.

About This Title

ISBN

Hardcover: 9781584302650

Paperback: 9781620141649

Awards

Distinguished Children's Biography List
Cleveland Public Library

Original Art Show
Society of Illustrators

Guided Reading:

R

Lexile:

790L

Interest Level:

Grades 1 - 6

Reading Level:

Grades 3 - 4

Themes

Nonfiction, Sports, Overcoming Obstacles, Dreams & Aspirations, Biography/Memoir, Asian/Asian American Interest, Gratitude, Integrity/Honesty , Leadership, Persistence/Grit, Self Control/Self Regulation, Childhood Experiences and Memories, China, Identity/Self Esteem/Confidence, Sports History

Part of These Collections

Nonfiction Grades 3-6, Fluent English, Fluent Dual Language , Athletes and Sports, High-Low Books for Preteens (Grades 4-6), Asian Pacific American Heritage Collection , Asian American English Collection Middle School, English Guided Reading Level R,