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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.Produkt Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (Coerr Eleanor)(Paperback) #4481687 popisuje EAN kód 9780142401132.
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EAN | 9780142401132 |
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