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Victory Press, publisher of The Legend of Mulan: A Heroine
of Ancient China which was published in 1992, sponsored
the true "Spirit of Mulan" essay contest.
"My grandmother recently passed away," said Marcia, 13. " She wrote
about her life in a letter and I read it. Her life reminded me of
Mulan's in certain ways."
"I'm excited and surprised about the award. I'm glad that all I
learned in my English classes paid off and I was able to honor
my grandmother."
Entrants selected a theme from seven different topics. Marica
chose to write her essay comparing the general spirit to Mulan in
the 20th century to the spirit of her grandmother, Pansy Wong.
From the rich history of ancient China, the legend of Mulan has
passed through generations and dynasties. The story of Mulan is
based on a 2,000 year-old Chinese poem about a girl who disguises
herself as a man in order to join the army in her father's place.
Disney released a widely popular film last year based on the legend
of Mulan.
Children from 7 to 15 were eligible to enter the contest.
Marica's essay was chosen from more than 100 entries. Entries were
judged according to content, writing style, grammar and punctuation.
Eileen Hu, publisher of Victory Press based in Monterey, which
publishes multicultural children's books, sponsored the contest
to insure that the story of Mulan was correctly portrayed.
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