Born in Hiroshima in 1943, Sadako was the star of her school's running team, until the dizzy spells started and she was forced to face the hardest race of her life-the race against time.
"The touching story of a terminally ill girl is recreated in this audio version of the book by Eleanor Coerr (Puffin, 1977). Based on the true story of a young Japanese girl who contracts leukemia as a result of the atom bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima, the story follows Sadako as a healthy schoolgirl winning relay races, through her diagnosis with the atom bomb sickness, to her long stay in the hospital." -- School Library Journal
Recommended Age | 7 - 11 |
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Author | Eleanor Coerr |
Illustrator | Ronald Himler |
ISBN | 0142401137 |
Publication Date | Apr 12, 2004 |
Publisher | Puffin |
Language | English |