Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (puffin Modern Classics)
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · April 12, 2004
“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.
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- Who it’s for
- A tender, direct story based on a true story, with a lasting appeal for peace.
- Themes
- Courage, Loss and death, Peace
- Pacing
- Fast
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“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.
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"[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
Courage and Remembrance
A tender, direct story based on a true story, with a lasting appeal for peace.
Come here for
- A young athlete facing a race against time
- A story of courage and remembrance
Expect
- Tender without sentimentality
- A simple, touching statement for peace
Where it sits
| Historical Asia | 92% |
|---|---|
| Illness & Injury | 50% |
| Loss & Grief | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Girls & Young Women
- Illness & Injury
- Historical Asia
- Authors
- Eleanor Coerr
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- April 12, 2004
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Courage · Loss and death · Peace
- Reading lane
- Girls & Young Women