Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Born in Hiroshima in 1943, Sadako was the star of her school's running team, until the dizzy spells started and she was forced to face the hardest race of her life—the race against time. Based on a true story, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes celebrates the extraordinary courage that made one young woman a heroine in Japan.
Hiroshima-born Sadako is lively and athletic—the star of her school's running team. And then the dizzy spells start. Soon gravely ill with leukemia, the "atom bomb disease," Sadako faces her future with spirit and bravery. Recalling a Japanese legend, Sadako sets to work folding paper cranes. For the legend holds that if a sick person folds one thousand cranes, the gods will grant her wish and make her healthy again. Based on a true story, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes celebrates the extraordinary courage that made one young woman a heroine in Japan.
| SKU | M111807 |
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| ISBN | 9780698118027 |
| Language | English |
| Page Count | 80 |
| Product Type | Paperback Books |
| Book Type | Chapter Books |
| Primary Contributor | Eleanor Coerr |
| Age Groups | Ages 7 to 9 |
| Publisher | PRH - Penguin Random House |