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Sadako, a lively and athletic student in Hiroshima, suddenly experiences dizzy spells and is diagnosed with leukemia – a disease sometimes linked to the atomic bomb. Faced with a grim prognosis, she embraces a Japanese legend: a sick person who folds one thousand paper cranes earns the gods’ wish of healing. In this uplifting retelling, Sadako dedicates herself to crafting the cranes, exemplifying courage and hope as she confronts her illness.
First publish date: April 21, 2005
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Eleanor Coerr
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