SADAKO and the Thousand Paper Cranes

*"An extraordinary book, one no reader will fail to fond compelling and unforgettable." - Booklist ----- The star of her school's running team, Sadako is lively and athletic . . . until the dizzy spells start. Then she must face the hardest race of her life - the race against time. ---- Based on a true story, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes celebrates the courage that made one young woman a heroine in Japan. ----- Book about a young girls struggle to stay alive in spite of radiation sickness.