Book Description
for Be Water, My Friend by Ken Mochizuki and Dom Lee
From The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY)
Young Bruce Lee’s nickname of Mo Si Tung means “never sits still” in English. Yet he sits still to read about heroes and warriors to the point of needing glasses. As a young martial arts student, Bruce learns how to balance the strength of his training with the need to be gentle in its application. His teachers and parents instill in him the need to discover his own inner calm. si
Bridges to Understanding: Envisioning the World through Children's Books. © USBBY, 2011. Used with permission.