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Apr 28, 2017TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes is based on the life of a real little girl who lived in Japan from 1943-1955. When Sadako was only 2 years old, an atom bomb hit Japan and caused radiation to spread among the people living there. From the radiation, people were affected and got leukaemia, which is cancer. Sadako, now 11 years old, is a runner who is bright and full of joy. She soon realizes that something is wrong and she keeps getting dizzy. She soon learns that she has leukaemia from the atom bomb radiation. Sadako makes a thousand paper cranes hoping to get better, and to get a wish. I loved this book! It's a great children's book because I read this in grade 5, and it was absolutely amazing. This book is a very powerful book about a girl who never loses hope when she is fighting with leukaemia. The age suitability doesn't matter, everyone should read this strong powerful book. 5/5 stars. - @AquafinaAstro of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library