Description
“An odd book, one no reader will fail to search out compelling and unforgettable.” —Booklist, starred review
The star of her school’s running team, Sadako is vigorous and athletic…until the dizzy spells start. Then she should face the hardest race of her life—the race against time. According to a true story, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes celebrates the courage that makes one young woman a heroine in Japan.
“[The] story speaks right away to young readers of the tragedy of Sadako’s death and, in its simplicity, makes a universal observation for ‘peace on the planet.” —The Horn Book “The tale is told tenderly but with neither a morbid nor a sentimental tone: it’s direct and touching.” —BCCB