Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
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After several dizzy spells send Hiroshima-born Sadako to the doctor, the budding school track star finds out she has leukemia--known as the atom bomb disease. But she faces life with spirit and bravery. And a legend says that if she folds 1,000 paper cranes, the gods will grant her wish to be healthy again. B&W illustrations.
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About Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
What is Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes about?
After several dizzy spells send Hiroshima-born Sadako to the doctor, the budding school track star finds out she has leukemia--known as the atom bomb disease. But she faces life with spirit and bravery. And a legend says that if she folds 1,000 paper cranes, the gods will grant her wish to be healthy again. B&W illustrations.
Who wrote Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes?
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes was written by Eleanor Coerr.
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