The inspirational story of the Japanese national campaign to build the Children's Peace Statue honoring Sadako and hundreds of other children wh...
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Jun 08, 2011
K.D.
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Thousand origami cranes (千羽鶴 Senbadsuru) is a group of one thousand origami cranes together by strings. An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by a crane, such as long life or recovery from illness or injury. The crane in Japan is one of the mystical or holy creatures (others include the dragon and the tortoise), and is said to live for a thousand years. In Japan, it is commonly said that folding 1000 paper origami cranes makes
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Jun 11, 2008
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Sep 24, 2007
Susana
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a secret.
i read this as a child.
and it somehow so deeply affected me.
i completely forgot the title and spent much time (before the wide spread use of internet) searching for some book with cranes.
fortunately it was found and i do have my own copy.
psst. read this.
i read this as a child.
and it somehow so deeply affected me.
i completely forgot the title and spent much time (before the wide spread use of internet) searching for some book with cranes.
fortunately it was found and i do have my own copy.
psst. read this.
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Dec 10, 2011
Sidhe1
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I read this book in about 2 hours, including the hour and ten minute nap that happened midway through. :)
I really wanted to like this book, for the seriousness of the topic and the individual story of Sadako, if no other reason. But although I know it was written for younger children, it felt dumbed down. One can write a simpler story for children without making it seem as though those children are a bit dim-witted. I just couldn't stomach the writing style and it's a shame, because More...
I really wanted to like this book, for the seriousness of the topic and the individual story of Sadako, if no other reason. But although I know it was written for younger children, it felt dumbed down. One can write a simpler story for children without making it seem as though those children are a bit dim-witted. I just couldn't stomach the writing style and it's a shame, because More...
Aug 08, 2008
Michael
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Reverend Takayuki Ishii, a United Methodist minister, has written an excellent book on the life and tragic death of Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor Sadako Sasaki, who is known the world over as the inspiration, not only of the Children's Peace Memorial Stature located at Hiroshima Peace Park, but indirectly introducing the world to the Japanese art of origami and the custom of making paper cranes for someone who is sick. A thousand cranes symbolizes health and vitality, "...if one crane repr
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Dec 26, 2011
Heather
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I'd heard contradictory tales about the origin of folding a thousand paper cranes: 1) that it is an ancient tradition, and 2) that it is a modern tradition started by a girl dying of cancer. Turns out both are true. While the work itself is written poorly and certainly for a younger reading level, it was nice to get some facts behind the legends I'd heard. Recommended reading for a light afternoon of fact-checking.
Nov 14, 2010
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Sep 23, 2011
P_campbe
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I really loved this book and while also saddening me, it gave me hope for peace in not only small communities but a global peace. I desire for a trip to sit my paper crane at the Hiroshima statue for Children's Peace.
Jul 17, 2010
Carol
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It is a non-fiction book. It is a biography, of which the first two chapters are spent on historial background of the Japanese society, about Sadako. The statue of Sadako can be found in Hiroshima Peace's Park. Memorial Services are held every year at the Hiroshima Peace Park. There are various establishment at the place too.
For the book, I think it is a classic, a must read.
Compared to the novel version, the English is a lot more difficult. Students are required to make More...
For the book, I think it is a classic, a must read.
Compared to the novel version, the English is a lot more difficult. Students are required to make More...
Jul 05, 2011
Jennie
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Lovely, disturbing, beautiful- words cannot describe this book- this is one of my absolute favorites.
May 21, 2011
Amy
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Hmmm...I was excited to read this-my class has fallen in love with Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes. I am planning to show them the real photographs and read some parts to them. But I was disappointed because some of the "true" things mentioned here were changed or left out in the children's book. A BIG one, in fact-one that my kids obsessed over. I hate to tell them....
Sep 15, 2011
Theresa
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after hiroshima a little girl is dieing from the exposure to the atom bomb, she makes a wish to get better, she believes that if she takes 1000 doeses she would be better, she does not make it but her symbol of health a paper crane becomes a symbol for the world of trying to save yourself.
the sad story of a atomic bomb victum and her struggle to get well. very inspiring
the sad story of a atomic bomb victum and her struggle to get well. very inspiring
Sep 16, 2011
Tc
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This book was scary, and upsetting. I had nightmares about it all the time after reading it.
Dec 16, 2009
Heather
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This is a classic. You can read it in a day. I highly recommend it to adults & children.
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