Sadako Story -thousand Cranes- Senba Zuru -1989... [verified] (TOP)

She continued folding, not necessarily for her own life anymore, but for peace. Her famous diary entry, translated from Japanese, reads: "I will write peace on your wings, and you will fly all over the world."

She opened her eyes and looked at her family. "I want a world without bombs," she said softly. "I want everyone to be happy." Sadako Story -Thousand Cranes- Senba zuru -1989...

Eleanor Coerr's 1977 children's book, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes , was widely circulated in schools throughout the late 80s, introducing millions of Western children to her story. She continued folding, not necessarily for her own

To understand the cranes, you must first know the girl. "I want everyone to be happy

While hospitalized, a friend brought Sadako a piece of origami paper and told her the legend of the thousand paper cranes: if she could fold 1,000, her wish to be healthy again would be granted. With unwavering determination, Sadako began folding cranes using any paper she could find, including medicine wrapping paper and candy wrappers.