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Title details for Complete Story of Sadako Sasaki by Masahiro Sasaki - Available

Complete Story of Sadako Sasaki

and the Thousand Paper Cranes

by Masahiro Sasaki
Sue DiCicco
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"Focusing on one person's story opens the possibility of becoming engaged in the abolition of nuclear weapons. If a mere one hundred explode, every person's life on this frail planet will suffer beyond normal imagination and we must never let that happen." —Jonathan Granoff, President, Global Security Institute|**Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Winner**
**Middle School Book of the Year — Northern Lights Book Awards**
**Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner**
For the first time, middle readers can learn the complete story of the courageous girl whose life, which ended through the effects of war, inspired a worldwide call for peace.
In this book, author Sue DiCicco and Sadako's older brother Masahiro tell her complete story in English for the first time—how Sadako's courage throughout her illness inspired family and friends, and how she became a symbol of all people, especially children, 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 and 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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  • Release date

    April 7, 2020

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781462921690

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781462921690
      • File size: 22961 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 910
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      May 1, 2020

      Gr 4-6-Sasaki, a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, and DiCicco, founder of The Peace Crane Project, have produced a moving account of the life and death of Sasaki's sister, Sadako Sasaki. Only two-years-old when the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Sadako did not begin to develop physical symptoms related to the event until she was in sixth grade. Once Sadako began to display symptoms of leukemia in 1955, the illness quickly hospitalized her and she died eight months after her diagnosis. Sadako's father taught her the legend of the paper cranes during the final months of her life. The legend requires at least 1,000 paper cranes to be folded to earn a wish. Sadako folded many more than the minimum. Even when it became clear that her wish for good health was not going to be granted, she continued to fold paper cranes. After her death, the paper crane became a symbol of Sadako and her dream of universal peace and hope. Many students may be familiar with Sadako's story from the popular children's book Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr. VERDICT This loving memoir written by a devoted family member offers a unique perspective of the aftermath of the atomic bombings in Japan in 1945. For those who enjoyed Caren Stelson's Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story and Steve Sheinkin's Bomb: The Race To Build-and Steal-the World's Most Dangerous Weapon.-Susan Catlett, Green Run High School, Virginia Beach

      Copyright 2020 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:910
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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