Sadako And The Thousand Paper Cranes Novel Tie Eleanor Coerr Novel Tie Learning Links
In August 1955, Sadako's best friend Chizuko Hamamoto came to the hospital to visit and cut a golden piece of paper into a square to fold it into a paper crane, in reference to the ancient Japanese story that promises anyone who folds a thousand origami cranes will be granted a wish by the crane Sadako decided she would try to do this thoughSadako's friend Chizuko cheers her up by folding a crane out of gold paper Chizuko reminds her of an old legend If a sick person folds 1,000 paper cranes, the gods will make her well Sadako is inspired Once Chizuko teaches her to make the cranes, Sadako works on creating a flock
