An edition of One Thousand Paper Cranes (1997)
One Thousand Paper Cranes
The Story of Sadako and the Children's Peace Statue
By Takayuki Ishii
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Publish Date
1997
Publisher
Del Laurel-leaf
Language
eng
Pages
112
Description:
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