| Jet Li Contributor(s): Marx, Christy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823935191 ISBN-13: 9780823935192 Publisher: Rosen Young Adult OUR PRICE: $37.81 Product Type: Library Binding Published: December 2001 Annotation: These 100+ Page Biographies Examine the Lives of the Masters, as Well as the Ancient Martial Arts Discipline and Training They Needed to Become Modern-Day Role Models for Students In the past few years, martial arts action movies have hit it big in America and Canada, bringing in extraordinary box office grosses. This biography series examines the lives of contemporary masters of martial arts who have also made a successful transition to film and television. Each book follows the master from childhood through martial arts training and the struggles to become accepted in Hollywood. With a lively, attractive design and an abundance of full-color photos, this series will be a certain winner with the middle school crowd! |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Performing Arts - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Martial Arts |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001003610 |
| Series: Martial Arts Masters |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.4" W x 7.84" (0.59 lbs) 112 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 67528 Reading Level: 6.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: These 100+ Page Biographies Examine the Lives of the Masters, as Well as the Ancient Martial Arts Discipline and Training They Needed to Become Modern-Day Role Models for Students In the past few years, martial arts action movies have hit it big in America and Canada, bringing in extraordinary box office grosses. This biography series examines the lives of contemporary masters of martial arts who have also made a successful transition to film and television. Each book follows the master from childhood through martial arts training and the struggles to become accepted in Hollywood. With a lively, attractive design and an abundance of full-color photos, this series will be a certain winner with the middle school crowd |