The Story of Mulan by
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Bella
Age 8
Florida, USA

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Many years ago China was in the middle of a big war. The Emperor said that each Chinese family must give one man to fight in the army. Mulan heard this news when she was outside washing clothes.

 She ran inside the house. “Father, did you hear the news?” she said.

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Zach
Age 13
Windsor, CO

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“I did,’ said her old father sadly. “I saw a poster in town. Well, I must go pack now.” And he walked away very slowly. 

“But Father!” said Mulan, “You have not been well. If you go, I fear you will not come back. Why, in your old age, should you have to keep up with all those young men?”

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Lea
Age 10
Ontario, Canada

“Ah,” said her father with a sigh. “We have no choice but to do as our Emperor commands. Your brother is a child. Surely he cannot go.”

“Of course,” said Mulan. “But wait! There may be another way.”

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Alara
Turkey

Mulan went to the next room. With one stroke of a sword, she cut off her hair. And then she put on her father’s robes.

Standing before her father, Mulan said, “I am your son now.”

“No, my dear!” said her father. “You cannot do this!”

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Sofya
Age 6
Moscow, Russia

“I must, and I will,“ said Mulan. “For years, you trained me in Kung Fu. You taught me how to use a sword.” Mulan swung the sword back and forth with might.

“Only so you could defend yourself,” said her father. “I never meant for you to go to war! And if you are found out to be a woman after all, you will die!”

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Katelyn
Age 13
Windsor, CO

“No one will find out, Father,” said Mulan. She picked up the sword and climbed on a horse. She kissed her father goodbye and off she went to join the Emperor’s army.

Year after year, Mulan served in the army. She fought so bravely that she was put in charge of a group of soldiers. Then she became in charge of more and even more soldiers. At last, Mulan was given the job to be the General of the army.  

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Nehemiah
Age 13
Windsor CO

Not long after that, a terrible fever swept through the army. Many soldiers became ill. And so was Mulan. 
When the doctor came out of Mulan’s tent, he knew the truth about their General.

“The General is a woman?” yelled the soldiers. “How can this be?” Some called out, “She tricked us!” and “We will not fight for a woman!” and “Punish her!” Others called out, in voices just as loud, “With Mulan, we win every battle!” and “Let our General be!”

Just then, a soldier ran up. “An attack!” he called. “A surprise attack!”