Japanese legend holds that if a person who is ill makes a 1,000 paper cranes, the gods will grant that person's wish to be well again. Beautiful illustrations by Caldecott-medalist Ed Young enhance the story of Sadako, a young girl dying of leukemia as a result of the atom bombing of Hiroshima.
"Coerr's condensed text succeeds in retaining the simple lyricism of the original, allowing the leukemia-stricken Sadako to emerge as a quietly courageous girl. Given the necessary length of the text, the mature subject matter and the sophisticated artwork, this book may find its most welcoming audience among older readers, especially those who enjoyed its original version as a novel." -- Publisher's Weekly
Recommended Age | 4 - 12 |
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Author | Eleanor Coerr |
Illustrator | Ed Young |
ISBN | 0698115880 |
Publication Date | Sep 22, 1997 |
Publisher | Puffin |
Language | English |