One thousand paper cranes [electronic resource] : the story of Sadako and the Children's peace statue / [Takayuki Ishii].
Ten years after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Sadako Sasaki died as a result of the Atomic Bomb disease. Sadako's determination to fold one thousand paper cranes, symbolizing her hope for peace, and her courageous struggle with her illness inspired her classmates. After her death, they started a national campaign to build the Children's Peace Statue in memory of Sadako and the many other children who were victims of the bombing of Hiroshima.
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- ISBN: 9780307806345 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 0307806340 (electronic bk.)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource : ill., map.
- Publisher: New York : Dell Laurel-Leaf Books, [2001], c1997.
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Target Audience Note: | RL: 6.0. |
Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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