Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

by Eleanor Coerr, Ronald Himler (Illustrator)

Overview

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


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 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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101042410
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	04/12/2004
Series:	Puffin Modern Classics
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	80
Lexile:	690L (what's this?)
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Eleanor Coerr (1922-2010) is the author of many books for young readers, including Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes and Mieko and the Fifth Treasure.

Table of Contents

	Prologue	7
1	Good Luck Signs	9
2	Peace Day	15
3	Sadako's Secret	21
4	A Secret No Longer	28
5	The Golden Crane	33
6	Kenji	40
7	Hundreds of Wishes	48
8	Last Days	52
9	Racing With the Wind	60
	Epilogue	64
	About the Author and This Book	65
	How to Fold a Paper Crane	69

Editorial Reviews

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

"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

From the Publisher