In fifteenth-century China, a boy is orphaned by the cruel General Zhao. The wise Master Yang takes the boy in and raises him. Master Yang promises to teach the boy the secrets of Eagle boxing, known only to him-but only after years of intense training. As the boy nears mastery, General Zhao attacks with his army, hoping to gain Master Yang's knowledge to bolster his own power. Can the boy and the Master stave off the attack, or will the secrets of Eagle boxing be lost? Full-color illustrations.
Summary Master Yang finds an orphan and learns that his parents have been killed by General Zhao. Master Yang adopts the orphan and names him Little Eagle. When Little Eagle secretly observes Master Yang training in the Eagle boxing style of martial arts and uses the techniques to defend himself in the market, Master Yang decides to teach Little Eagle all he knows. General Zhao, looking for Master Yang’s book of Eagle boxing secrets, mortally wounds Master Yang. As he is dying, Master Yang tells Little Eagle that he alone now knows all the secrets of Eagle boxing and must guard them and use them well.
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