Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Eleanor Coerr with Ronald Himler (Illustrator)

79 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

nonfiction childrens poetry hopeful fast-paced

Description

Hiroshima-born Sadako is lively and athletic--the star of her school's running team. And then the dizzy spells start. Soon gravely ill with leukemia, the atom bomb disease, Sadako faces her future with spirit and bravery. Recalling a Japanese lege...

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Moods

sad 84%
emotional 69%
inspiring 43%
reflective 41%
hopeful 34%
challenging 13%
dark 13%
informative 13%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

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medium 19%
slow 7%

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