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Sadako

Sadako

Children's BooksHistorical Fiction
Pages
48
Published
1993
Language
English

Synopsis

Sadako is a picture book that retells the poignant story of Sadako Sasaki, a young girl who lived in Hiroshima during World War II. Diagnosed with leukemia after the atomic bombing, Sadako begins folding a thousand paper cranes, believing that doing so will grant her wish for health and peace. This edition combines a new text with evocative images to share her enduring message of hope and resilience.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

SadEmotionalHopeful

Genres

Children's Books Historical Fiction History

Authors

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Ed Young

Ed Young (born on 1931) is a Chinese-born American children's illustrator.

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Eleanor Coerr

Eleanor Coerr (born Page; May 29, 1922 – November 22, 2010) was a Canadian-born American writer of children's books, including Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (historical fiction) and many picture books. Source: [Eleanor Coerr](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Coerr) on Wikipedia

Characters

Sadako SasakiProtagonist
All characters in Sadako