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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics)

Author: Eleanor Coerr   Series: Puffin Modern Classics

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics)
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Based on a true story, young Sadako faces the battle of her life when she is diagnosed with "atomic bomb disease" (leukemia). She turns to her native Japanese beliefs and makes one thousand paper cranes so the gods will grant her wish to be well.

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Based on a true story, young Sadako faces the battle of her life when she is diagnosed with "atomic bomb disease" (leukemia). She turns to her native Japanese beliefs and makes one thousand paper cranes so the gods will grant her wish to be well.

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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.

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Critic Reviews

“An extraordinary book, one no reader will fail to find compelling and unforgettable. (Booklist, starred review)”

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

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About the Author

Eleanor Coerr is the author of many books for young readers, including "The Big Baloon Race, "a Reading Rainbow book, "Chang's Paper Pony", and "The Josefina Story Quilt", a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.

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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 made one young woman a heroine in Japan.

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Product Details

Publisher
Puffin Books | Puffin
Published
30th April 2004
Edition
1st
Pages
80
ISBN
9780142401132

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