Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

by Eleanor Coerr Narrated by Elaina Erika Davis

Overview

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

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"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

Product Details

BN ID:	2940169153958
Publisher:	Penguin Random House
Publication date:	03/05/2019
Series:	Puffin Modern Classics
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

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