by Eleanor Coerr · Penguin Young Readers Group · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780142401132
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«Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes» is Eleanor Coerr's children's classic about the true story of Sadako Sasaki, published by Puffin Books in paperback (80 pages, in English).
Sadako, a twelve-year-old girl living in Hiroshima who excels on her school's track team, begins to suffer from dizziness. Ten years after the atomic bombing, she is diagnosed with leukemia, the illness known as the «atom bomb disease». Inspired by the legend of the thousand paper cranes, Sadako tries to fold a thousand cranes hoping that the gods will grant her wish to be cured. The story, based on real events, turns Sadako into a symbol of courage and a plea for peace.
Edition from the Puffin Modern Classics collection, illustrated by Ronald Himler, published in 2004. Recommended reading for ages 8 to 12. Winner of the West Australian Young Readers' Book Award (1981).
For young readers aged 8 and up interested in the history of World War II, Japanese culture and moving stories based on real events.
Eleanor Coerr was a Canadian-born American writer of children's books, including Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes and many picture books.
