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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Published
Apr 1977
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General Fiction General Fiction
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64

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"An extraordinary book, one no reader will fail to find compelling and unforgettable." —Booklist, starred review

The star of her school's running team, Sadako is lively and athletic…until the dizzy spells start. Then she must face the hardest race of her life—the race against time. Based on a true story, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes celebrates the courage that makes one young woman a heroine in Japan.

"[The] story speaks directly to young readers of the tragedy of Sadako's death and, in its simplicity, makes a universal statement for 'peace in the world." —The Horn Book

"The story is told tenderly but with neither a morbid nor a sentimental tone: it is direct and touching." —BCCB

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Jul 2007 Kingfisher ISBN13 9780753461457 ISBN10 0753461455
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Headline (UK) ISBN13 9780733602283 ISBN10 0733602282
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Aug 1979 Random House ISBN13 9780440474654 ISBN10 0440474655
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Sep 1987 Puffin ISBN13 9780698118027 ISBN10 0698118022
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May 1994 Random House ISBN13 9780440219460 ISBN10 0440219469
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Jun 2001 Puffin ISBN13 9780698119000 ISBN10 0698119002
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Apr 2004 Puffin ISBN13 9780142401132 ISBN10 0142401137
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Apr 2005 Penguin ISBN13 9780142404409 ISBN10 0142404403
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First Edition Apr 1977 Putnam ISBN13 9780399205200 ISBN10 0399205209
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Sep 1987 Perfection Learning ISBN13 9780812403671 ISBN10 0812403673
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Oct 1999 Turtleback Books ISBN13 9780613230292 ISBN10 0613230299
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Feb 2002 Putnam ISBN13 9780399237997 ISBN10 0399237992
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Apr 2004 Penguin ISBN13 9781101042410 ISBN10 1101042419
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Apr 2004 -- Not Selected ISBN10 B0023EFB1Y
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Mar 2009 Penguin Group USA and Audible ISBN10 B001UL7NOO
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Mar 2019 Listening Library ISBN10 B07MQW6966
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