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Sadako and the 1000 Paper Cranes Paperback – August 15, 1979

by Eleanor Coerr (Author), Ronald Himler (Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,895 ratings
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Chizuko came to visit her friend Sadako in the hospital. She had a piece of gold paper that she had cut into a large square.



"Watch!" she said, and she folded the paper over and over, and it tumed into a beautiful crane.



"If a sick person folds one thousand paper cranes," Chizuko said, "the gods will grant her wish and make her well again."



Sadako Sasaki was only twelve years old when she died. She was two when an atom bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima in Japan, where she lived with her family. Ten years later, she had leukemia as a result of radiation from the bomb.



Sadako had folded six hundred and forty-four cranes. The flock hung above her bed on strings. Her classmates folded the rest.



Today Sadako is a heroine to the children of Japan, who visit her memorial in Hiroshima Peace Park to leave the paper cranes they make in her honor.
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  1. Reading age
    7 - 10 years, from customers
  2. Print length
    64 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    4 - 6
  5. Lexile measure
    690L
  6. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.25 x 7.5 inches
  7. Publisher
    Yearling
  8. Publication date
    August 15, 1979
  9. ISBN-10
    0440474655
  10. ISBN-13
    978-0440474654
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Chizuko came to visit her friend Sadako in the hospital. She had a piece of gold paper that she had cut into a large square.

"Watch!" she said, and she folded the paper over and over, and it turned into a beautiful crane.

"If a sick person folds one thousand paper cranes," Chizuko said, "the gods will grant her wish and make her well again."

Sadako Sasaki was only twelve years old when she died. She was two when an atom bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima in Japan, where she lived with her family. Ten years later, she had leukemia as a result of radiation from the bomb.

Sadako had folded six hundred and forty-four cranes. The flock hung above her bed on strings. Her classmates folded the rest.

Today Sadako is a heroine to the children of Japan, who visit her memorial in Hiroshima Peace Park to leave the paper cranes they make in her honor.

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to visit her friend Sadako in the hospital. She had a piece of gold paper that she had cut into a large square.



"Watch!" she said, and she folded the paper over and over, and it tumed into a beautiful crane.



"If a sick person folds one thousand paper cranes," Chizuko said, "the gods will grant her wish and make her well again."



Sadako Sasaki was only twelve years old when she died. She was two when an atom bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima in Japan, where she lived with her family. Ten years later, she had leukemia as a result of radiation from the bomb.



Sadako had folded six hundred and forty-four cranes. The flock hung above her bed on strings. Her classmates folded the rest.



Today Sadako is a heroine to the children of Japan, who visit her memorial in Hiroshima Peace Park to leave the paper cranes they make in her honor.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yearling; English Language edition (August 15, 1979)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0440474655
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0440474654
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 - 10 years, from customers
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 690L
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 6
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.25 x 7.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,895 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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The size is right for kids to read comfortably. Easy reading. My 9 year old read it in two days, I wanted something to last a little longer.. but he felt empathetic and moved by the story and it is always good to learn history through the experience of kids like him. He also liked the illustrations.
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Jen H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book
Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2023
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I read this when I was in 5th grade, and we made 1,000 paper cranes to give to a classmate whose dad was battling cancer. This is a great book, and I love that it's a true story. This book is a favorite from when I was younger. I'm so glad I got to pass this book on to a friend's kid who was interested in WWII and the bombing in Japan.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book for older kids!
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2024
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This is my 11 year olds favorite book. Has a great life lesson. He originally read in 4th grade for school. Would highly recommend this to your older kids.
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Jean
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written.
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2023
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The book came on time and in great condition. I hope to share a little history with my granddaughter. Thank you.
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Virtuone
5.0 out of 5 stars Dang that was sad.
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2023
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Boy that was overall just so sad but so beautiful and if I was more open to I would be crying. Very good book would recommend.
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Buzz
4.0 out of 5 stars Engaged 9 year old boy
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2024
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4 stars because it engaged 9 year old boy who’d rather play video games. The story is deeply engaging, while the sentence structure and flow of the writing is somewhat repetative.
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Nanfran
5.0 out of 5 stars A student request.
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024
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A pupil asked me if I would get this for her which I did,so unfortunately know nothing about the book.Although she told me the story which seemed interesting.
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Elisabeth Knopf
5.0 out of 5 stars A book everyone should read!
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024
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I read this book as a child and it always stuck with me. Now I bought it for my kids to read
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Rebecca
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing !<3
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2023
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Lowkey made me cry tho (very sad), but I loved everything about it! It was amazing to read and it made me cry a lot. :(
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Alison
5.0 out of 5 stars Libro Sadako
Reviewed in Spain on September 18, 2023
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Excelente compra, excelente libro, me encanto. Los que están estudiando inglés les puede venir genial
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Antje Schumann
5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr schöne, herzerwichende Geschichte
Reviewed in Germany on August 4, 2023
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Einfach nur ein Klassiker.
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Deissy Agüero
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente!
Reviewed in Mexico on June 27, 2020
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Hoy por fin llegó el libro después de más de 1 mes de retraso en paquetería y he de decir, viene un poquito maltrato de las esquinas ya que lo enviaron en un sobre con plástico burbujas de aire y claro del largo viaje que tuvo, pero para mí eso no importa en lo absoluto pues el interior está en buenas condiciones le textura del papel de las hojas y los gráficos súper bien terminandos, lo encuentro INCREÍBLE!!! Tal cuál lo recuerdo de mi infancia. Sin pensarlo lo volvería a comprar. El vendedor siempre amable y atento. ALTAMENTE RECOMENDABLE!
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Deissy Agüero
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente!
Reviewed in Mexico on June 27, 2020
Hoy por fin llegó el libro después de más de 1 mes de retraso en paquetería y he de decir, viene un poquito maltrato de las esquinas ya que lo enviaron en un sobre con plástico burbujas de aire y claro del largo viaje que tuvo, pero para mí eso no importa en lo absoluto pues el interior está en buenas condiciones le textura del papel de las hojas y los gráficos súper bien terminandos, lo encuentro INCREÍBLE!!! Tal cuál lo recuerdo de mi infancia. Sin pensarlo lo volvería a comprar. El vendedor siempre amable y atento. ALTAMENTE RECOMENDABLE!
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Yu Lydus
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful but sad.
Reviewed in India on September 11, 2018
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Maybe one of the most beautiful, short, simple book you will ever come across. "He prayed that his family will be protected from the atom BOMB DISEASE CALLED LUKEMIA", BUT Sadako chan?
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Yu Lydus
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful but sad.
Reviewed in India on September 11, 2018
Maybe one of the most beautiful, short, simple book you will ever come across. "He prayed that his family will be protected from the atom BOMB DISEASE CALLED LUKEMIA", BUT Sadako chan?
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Nadine
5.0 out of 5 stars Sad, but a Classic
Reviewed in Australia on August 6, 2023
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Classic story, great book for lower readers - maybe grade 4/5/6.
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