Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

"An extraordinary book, one no reader will fail to find compelling and unforgettable." --Booklist, starred review

The star of her school's running team, Sadako is lively and athletic...until the dizzy spells start. Then she must face the hardest race of her life--the race against time. Based on a true story, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes celebrates the courage that makes one young woman a heroine in Japan.

"[The] story speaks directly to young readers of the tragedy of Sadako's death and, in its simplicity, makes a universal statement for 'peace in the world." --The Horn Book

"The story is told tenderly but with neither a morbid nor a sentimental tone: it is direct and touching." --BCCB

Author: Eleanor Coerr
Publisher: Puffin Books
Published: 04/12/2004
Pages: 80
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.17lbs
Size: 7.06h x 5.18w x 0.22d
ISBN13: 9780142401132
ISBN10: 0142401137
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | Military & Wars
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics | Death, Grief, Bereavement

About the Author
Eleanor Coerr (1922-2010) is the author of many books for young readers, including Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes and Mieko and the Fifth Treasure.