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Overview
"An extraordinary book, one no reader will fail to find compelling and unforgettable." --Booklist, starred review The star of her school's running team, Sadako is lively and athletic...until the dizzy spells start. Then she must face the hardest race of her life--the race against time. Based on a true story, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes celebrates the courage that makes one young woman a heroine in Japan. " The] story speaks directly to young readers of the tragedy of Sadako's death and, in its simplicity, makes a universal statement for 'peace in the world." --The Horn Book "The story is told tenderly but with neither a morbid nor a sentimental tone: it is direct and touching." --BCCB
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780142401132
- ISBN-10: 0142401137
- Publisher: Puffin Books
- Publish Date: April 2004
- Dimensions: 7.06 x 5.18 x 0.22 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.17 pounds
- Page Count: 80
- Reading Level: Ages 8-12
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