Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

by Eleanor Coerr

A life remembered through a thousand cranes

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A life remembered through a thousand cranes

Based on a true story, Eleanor Coerr’s book presents Sadako’s experience as a young Hiroshima-born girl who becomes gravely ill with leukemia. Paper cranes give the account its central image: Sadako folds them in response to a Japanese legend promising a wish for recovery to anyone who completes a thousand. The story connects one child’s illness and determination with the historical legacy of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, while keeping its focus on Sadako’s individual life.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

For children interested in biographies and stories based on real lives.
For readers learning about Hiroshima through an individual’s experience.
For families and educators seeking a book that introduces paper cranes and a Japanese legend.

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Childhood illnessCourage and determinationHiroshima’s historical legacyJapanese legend and paper cranes

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

Hiroshima-born Sadako is lively and athletic--the star of her school's running team . . . until 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.

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