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Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life and career of well-known actor and martial arts master, Bruce Lee, from his childhood in Hong Kong to his untimely death at the age of thirty-two.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"A biography of the movie icon Bruce Lee"--
"Bruce Lee made martial arts a global phenomenon. He bridged the divide between Eastern and Western cultures. He smashed long-held stereotypes of Asians and Asian Americans. And yet, almost a half-century after his sudden death at age thirty-two, there has not been a definitive account of the film legend's life. Until now. Following years of research that included more than one hundred interviews--with...
7) Bruce Lee
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Born in San Francisco but raised in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee was a talented actor, appearing in his first of many films at just three months old. By harnessing his skill as a martial artist, Bruce created, directed, and acted in blockbuster hits such as Enter the Dragon"--Back cover.
Series
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2004?]
Language
English
Description
FIST OF FEAR: The worlds greatest fighters have gathered at Madison Square Garden for the World Karate Championships. The purpose: to find a successor to Bruce Lee. The Fists of Bruce Lee: Stars Bruce Lee as an undercover detective sent in to defeat a counterfeit operation.
THE MAN THE MYTH: Beginning with his early years as a young man on the streets of his native Hong Kong, the film follows his early training in the martial arts, then to the beginning...
Author
Publisher
New York University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Bruce Lee embodies the intermixture of cultures that results from transnational flows of people, ideas, and capital. Born in San Francisco and raised in Hong Kong, his life was one of constant shuttling across the Pacific. Rather than being a product of California or China, he was produced by transpacific currents impelled by colonialism, capitalism, and militarism. In his life, career, and films he faced and addressed racism and colonialism. He...
11) Bruce Lee
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Pub. Group
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of the well-known actor and martial arts master, Bruce Lee, from his childhood in Hong Kong to his untimely death at the age of thirty-two.
12) Bruce Lee
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
2000.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
Description
A biography of the well-known actor and martial arts master, Bruce Lee, from his childhood in Hong Kong to his untimely death at the age of thirty-two.
13) Bruce Lee
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Presents a biography of the martial arts legend, describing his childhood in Hong Kong and how it was shaped by World War II, and his success as an international star.
18) Bruce Lee
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the career and early death of the kung fu instructor who became a world-wide legend as the star of the some of the greatest martial arts movies ever made.
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Bruce Lee's daughter illuminates her father's most powerful life philosophies--demonstrating how martial arts are a perfect metaphor for personal growth, and how we can practice those teachings every day. "Empty your mind; be formless, shapeless like water." Bruce Lee is a cultural icon, renowned the world over for his martial arts and film legacy. But Lee was also a deeply philosophical thinker, learning at an early age that martial arts are more...