The Complete Story of Sadako Sasaki: and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Author(s): Masahiro Sasaki, Sue DiCicco, Masahiro Sasaki, Sue DiCicco

Middle Readers

In this book, Sadako's older brother Masahiro tells her true story--how her courage throughout her illness inspired family and friends, and how Sadako became a symbol of all people, especially kids, who suffer from the impact of war. Her life and her death carry a message: we must have a wholehearted desire for peace and be willing to work together to achieve it. Sadako Sasaki was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on her city of Hiroshima at the end of World War II. Ten years later, just as life was starting to feel almost normal again, this athletic and enthusiastic girl was fighting a war of a different kind. One of many children affected by the bomb, she had contracted leukemia. Patient and determined, Sadako set herself the task of folding 1000 paper cranes in the hope that her wish to be made well again would be granted. Illustrations by Sue DiCicco, plus personal family photos, give a glimpse into Sadako's life and the horrors of war. Proceeds from this book are shared equally between The Sadako Legacy NPO and The Peace Crane Project.

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Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9784805316177
  • : BERKELEY BOOKS
  • : Tuttle Publishing
  • : 0.23
  • : April 2020
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Masahiro Sasaki, Sue DiCicco, Masahiro Sasaki, Sue DiCicco
  • : Masahiro Sasaki, Sue DiCicco, Masahiro Sasaki, Sue DiCicco
  • : Paperback
  • : English