The ballad of Mulan = cover

The ballad of Mulan =

by Song Nan Zhang

A retelling of a Chinese folktale, based on a poem from the Sung Dynasty, in which a young girl disguises herself as a man and leads the army of China to victory against the enemy. The Sung version of the poem is incorporated into the illustrations in Wei Tablet Style calligraphy and "The Ballad of Mulan" appears in simplified Chinese characters as the last page of text.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?