| Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Contributor(s): Coerr, Eleanor (Author), Himler, Ronald (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0142401137 ISBN-13: 9780142401132 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Military & Wars - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Death, Grief, Bereavement |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 76009872 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Series: Puffin Modern Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5.18" W x 7.06" (0.17 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 1950's - Cultural Region - Japanese - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 436 Reading Level: 4.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "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 |