"The Ballad of Mulan"
This week we started reading a folktale called "The Ballad of Mulan". When Mulan disguises herself to take her father’s place in the Emperor’s army, she becomes a great general. The Emperor offers her anything her heart desires. Mulan chooses only one thing- a swift camel to return her to the family she has heroically fought to protect.
Fun Fact: Did you know that the ballad of Mulan was composed as a popular song in China over 1,500 years ago? Since then the story has been retold in Chinese poems, essays, operas, paintings, animated films, and even comic books. Mulan means “magnolia.”
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/tnc/gr3/gr3_th1_sel2.html
Visit the Houghton Mifflin website for more information about the story, information about the author, and games that your children can play.
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