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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Coerr, Eleanor |
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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.
Eleanor Coerr first heard Sadako's story when she lived in Japan many years ago. When she discovered that Sadako's letters had been published in a book called Kokeshi, Ms. Coerr decided to write a book about the brave Japanese girl for American children. Ms. Coerr lives in Pebble Beach, California.
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.
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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