Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics) (Stoat books) (A Yearling book)

by Eleanor Coerr

Ronald Himler (Illustrator)

 “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

• ISBN10: 0142401137
• ISBN13: 9780142401132
• Publish Date: 12 April 2004 (first published 1 January 1977)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Puffin Books
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 80
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780142401132

Reviews

[cherryblossommj]

Why is it Anne Frank is so well known and a recommended read for young children learning about war and this one never came across to me until I started an Eastern Hemisphere study for my own children. Sadako covers so much. We listened to the audiobook while my nine-year-old read along on a day out spent in the car driving here and there.

Sadako covers cancer and impending death even in children as well as in the elderly. We stopped the audio to introduce the topic of Hiroshima and about war. We've never touched these topics before and this was a great subtle, gentle introduction.

Hiroshima. War. Poverty. Aftermath. Cancer. Leukemia. Hope. Community. Death. Asian culture.

So much good here. We borrowed it from the library but I highly intend to get us a copy eBooknor otherwise for our shelf. - 2018

UPDATED, March 2020: We now own a little pink Penguin Puffins Classics edition illustrated by Ronald Hilmer. I've heard there is an edition Illustrated by Ed Young (we have come to enjoy from Lon Po Po and Yeh-Shen). Coming from first experiencing the Audiobook it will be interesting to see pictures.