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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics)
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ISBN: 0142401137
Author: Coerr, Eleanor
Condition: New
An extraordinary book, one no reader will fail to find compelling and unforgettable. -Booklist, starred reviewThe star of her schools running team, Sadako is lively and athleticuntil 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
- Juvenile Fiction | Biography | Illustrated
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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics)