Sadako
by Eleanor Coerr
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Author: Eleanor CoerrIllustrator: Ed Young
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-09-22
ISBN: 0698115880
Number of pages: 48
Publisher: Puffin
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Book Review: Teaching inaccurate history to children is ok now?
Summary: 2 Stars
While a well drawn book, and very emotionally touching, the book continues to perpetuate the myth that Sadako Sasaki failed to fold 1,000 cranes. Sadako Sasaki actually finished over 1300+ cranes before her death and did this in approximately only a month. This information is listed at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum as well as on their site about Sadako Sasaki under the special exhibit section. This is directly from interviews with the Sasaki family and hospital staff.
For a child to show such dedication that few adults would have in continuing past 1000 through the pain of leukemia is am amazing feat, and for this to be "modified" for a more emotionally touch story I find to be ethically wrong in many forms. If we are to teach our children the dangers of nuclear weapons, then we cannot lie to their face and perpetuate false information for the sake of affect. Even more disheartening is that I've witnessed numerous college plays that, despite knowing the actual number estimates folded being over 1,000, picks the number in Coerr's semi-fictional book.
If we are going to start modifying history, then where is the line drawn? I would not buy my child a book or teach them a story that is based on factually in correct data of a historical event. Does that mean we can just start changing up the Anne Frank diary too. Yeah, let's just put a car chase scene in that book and maybe throw in a few romance interests too!
Don't buy this book, look up the accurate history and documents. Hopefully, someone will write a new corrected version.
Summary of Sadako
Japanese legend holds that if a person who is ill makes a 1,000 paper cranes, the gods will grant that person's wish to be well again. Beautiful illustrations by Caldecott-medalist Ed Young enhance the story of Sadako, a young girl dying of leukemia as a result of the atom bombing of Hiroshima.Military & Wars Books
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