Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Puffin Modern Classics)

An extraordinary book, one no reader will fail to find compelling and unforgettable.

Booklist, starred reviewThe star of her schools running team, Sadako is lively and athleticuntil the dizzy spells start.

Then she must face the hardest race of her lifethe 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