the book is about sadako and that she has a illnes that she cant cure and she dosnt tell her parents abput any of it she dont even tell her best friend the legend has it that if anyone meakes 1000 paper cranes god will grand them a wish and thats just what sadako does she tries to make 1000 paper cranes but she only got to makes 650 and she died days after that its a sad story but really inspiering at the same time
While living in Japan, author Eleanor Coerr decided to learn as much about Sadako's story so that she could write a book younger children to read. Written at the 5th grade level, this short book contains several powerful black and white illustrations.
True story about a little girl who lived in Hiroshima in Japan during the time when the atom bomb was dropped. Sadako is considered a heroine to little children even to this day.
