Beautiful Warrior: The Legend of the Nun's Kung Fu
by: Emily Arnold McCully

Hardcover. NY, Arthur A. Levine Books, reprint, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, oblong format. 32 pages with gorgeous watercolors by McCully. Mingyi, a desperate woman who does not want to marry the no-good Soong Ling, seeks the help of Master Wu Mei, the "beautiful warrior" who teaches Mingyi the philosophy and techniques of kung fu to defend herself against her suitor. Clean copy.