by Eleanor Coerr (Author), Ronald Himler (Illustrator)
After several dizzy spells send Hiroshima-born Sadako to the doctor, the budding school track star finds out she has leukemia--known as the atom bomb disease. But she faces life with spirit and bravery. And a legend says that if she folds 1,000 paper cranes, the gods will grant her wish to be healthy again.
Number of Pages: 79
Dimensions: 0.5 x 7.7 x 5.3 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 01, 1987
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 4.1
Point Value: 1