Sadako and the
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Book Summary:
Sadako is on her school's running team, and enjoys laughing with her friends in Hiroshima, Japan, in 1954. It is not long before she discovers she is sick, like many others who were in Hiroshima after the atom bomb was dropped on the city. In the hospital, Sadako begins folding origami paper cranes for good luck during her illness. Book Review: This is a short book with accessible language for younger readers. Although the topic is serious, it is handled respectfully, and it is a good opportunity for some readers to tap into empathy for other young people struggling with illnesses, as well as a larger awareness of the consequences of nuclear weapons and war for innocent people, and to reflect about ways that societies engage in wars and pursue peace. "With the golden crane nearby she felt safe and lucky. Why, in a few weeks she would be able to finish the thousand. Then she would be strong enough to go home." p. 36 |
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