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Examples of Themes in Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Elizabeth Coerr

Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr

By Lauren Ayube

On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima in Japan. Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, which takes place 9 years later in 1954, is the true story about a young girl who got leukemia as a result of the poisons emitted in the air when the bomb was dropped. Hers is a story of family, friendship, and hope.




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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes

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Have students illustrate examples of themes from Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr

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  • HOPE
  • PEACE
  • Sadako has hope for recovery, even as she continues to get sicker. She continues to fold the paper cranes until she is physically unable to do so.
  • Sadako and many others contracted leukemia as a result of World War II. The war impacted lives for many years. The theme of longing for peace is prevalent throughout Sadako's story.
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