Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics)

by Coerr, Eleanor; Himler, Ronald

• ISBN13: 9780142401132
• ISBN10: 0142401137
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781101042410
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-04-12
• Publisher: Puffin
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Summary

Born in Hiroshima in 1943, Sadako was the star of her school’s running team, until the dizzy spells started and she was forced to face the hardest race of her life—the race against time.

Author Biography

Eleanor Coerr first heard Sadako's story when she lived in Japan many years ago. When she discovered that Sadako's letters had been published in a book called Kokeshi, Ms. Coerr decided to write a book about the brave Japanese girl for American children. Ms. Coerr lives in Pebble Beach, California.

Table of Contents

Prologue	7	(2)
1 Good Luck Signs	9	(6)
2 Peace Day	15	(6)
3 Sadako's Secret	21	(7)
4 A Secret No Longer	28	(5)
5 The Golden Crane	33	(7)
6 Kenji	40	(8)
7 Hundreds of Wishes	48	(4)
8 Last Days	52	(8)
9 Racing With the Wind	60	(4)
Epilogue	64	(1)
About the Author and This Book	65	(4)
How to Fold a Paper Crane	69