Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes - (Puffin Modern Classics) by Eleanor Coerr (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b> "An extraordinary book, one no reader will fail to find compelling and unforgettable." --<i>Booklist</i>, starred review</b> <p/>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, <i>Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes</i> celebrates the courage that makes one young woman a heroine in Japan. <p/><b>[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." --<i>The Horn Book </i>The story is told tenderly but with neither a morbid nor a sentimental tone: it is direct and touching. --<i>BCCB</i></b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>An extraordinary book, one no reader will fail to find compelling and unforgettable. ("Booklist", starred review)<br><br>"An extraordinary book, one no reader will fail to find compelling and unforgettable."<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Eleanor Coerr (1922-2010) is the author of many books for young readers, including <i>Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes</i> and <i>Mieko and the Fifth Treasure</i>.
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