Complete Story of Sadako Sasaki: and the Thousand Paper Cranes

Focusing on one person's story opens the possibility of becoming engaged in the abolition of nuclear weapons.

If a mere one hundred explode, every person's life on this frail planet will suffer beyond normal imagination and we must never let that happen.—Jonathan Granoff, President, Global Security Institute Read more Review [This] book was written to inform young readers of Sadako's struggle and to inspire them to take action for peace.

I believe it succeeds on both counts—Dr.

David Krieger, President, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation...a moving account of the life and death of Sasaki's sister, Sadako Sasaki...This loving memoir written by a devoted family member offers a unique perspective of the aftermath of the atomic bombings in Japan in 1945.