Description
Read the story of a brave little girl who believed that if she folded a thousand paper cranes, a miracle would happen. ***** Sadako Sasaki was only two years old when an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, where she lived, at the end of World War II. It seemed that she survived this terrible event unscathed. She was a wonderful runner, had many friends, and helped her parents in their small hairdressing salon. However, ten years later, symptoms of radiation sickness manifested in her. She went to the hospital convinced that she would soon recover. ***** Sadako, her incredible patience and courage in fighting leukemia, still symbolizes all the victims of the horrors of war, especially children. The book was written and illustrated by American artist Sue DiCicco along with Masahiro Sasaki, Sadako's older brother.
Information
Author: DiCicco Sue
Publication date: December 1, 2023
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství Triton s.r.o.
Genres: Fiction for children and young adults, Books, Children's literature
Type: Books - paperback
Pages: 144
ISBN/EAN: 9788076842335