Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr explains the story of a strong and dedicated young girl who is diagnosed with leukemia ten years after the atom bomb was dropped on Hiroshima by the United States Air Force. The book begins with Sadako waking up on Peace Day; this is a day that honors the people who died due to the bomb attack. Sadako is very excited and rushes her family out the door because she cannot wait to attend the Peace Day festival and the race she has hopes of winning. She loves to run and is desperate to make the racing team at her junior high school. She wins the race and vows to practice everyday to get faster. She starts to notice that she is often dizzy after runs and is always tired, but keeps it a secret and hopes it will go away. One day she is running in the school yard and faints. She goes to the hospital with her family and finds out she has the terrible disease, leukemia.
Review
This book is amazing! I love the topic of war because its very interesting and draws me in. It is something that many people are unfamiliar and love reading about. The theme of Japanese culture is fascinating to learn. It is filled with superstition and beliefs of balance and luck. The author did a great job with informing the reader of Sadako's inter thought and feelings. All though the book is extremely sad, I feel that it gives readers motivation and ambition. Sadako show a great amount of strength when, despite the circumstance, she says " I will get better...and someday I'll race like the wind"(56). She sets a standard to fight for what you want and desire. She has become one of my role models.
Focus
The focus the week was to read and ask questions about things that confused or interested you. These are some that I came up with:
- What makes luck so important in Japanese culture?
- What how is Peace Day celebrated?
- How do you fold a paper crane?
Sources
Here are links the websites that will give you more information on Atom Bomb on Hiroshima and leukemia.
Atom Bomb in Hiroshima
Peace Day Parade
Peace Day Festival
Paper Cranes
Review
This book is amazing! I love the topic of war because its very interesting and draws me in. It is something that many people are unfamiliar and love reading about. The theme of Japanese culture is fascinating to learn. It is filled with superstition and beliefs of balance and luck. The author did a great job with informing the reader of Sadako's inter thought and feelings. All though the book is extremely sad, I feel that it gives readers motivation and ambition. Sadako show a great amount of strength when, despite the circumstance, she says " I will get better...and someday I'll race like the wind"(56). She sets a standard to fight for what you want and desire. She has become one of my role models.
Focus
The focus the week was to read and ask questions about things that confused or interested you. These are some that I came up with:
- What makes luck so important in Japanese culture?
- What how is Peace Day celebrated?
- How do you fold a paper crane?
Here are links the websites that will give you more information on Atom Bomb on Hiroshima and leukemia.
Summary- 5/5
ReplyDeleteReview- 5/5
Focus- 5/5
Sources- 5/5
Pictures/video- 5/5
Grammar/spelling- 5/5
Total- 30/30