ダウンロード The Complete Story of Sadako Sasaki: And the Thousand Paper Cranes 本

For the first time, middle readers can learn the complete story of the courageous girl whose life, which ended through the effects of war, inspired a worldwide call for peace In this book, author Sue DiCicco and Sadako's older brother Masahiro tell her complete story in English for the first time&; how Sadako's courage throughout her illness inspired family and friends, and how she became a symbol of all people, especially children, who suffer from the impact of war. Her life and her death carry a message: we must have a wholehearted desire for peace and be willing to work together to achieve it. Sadako Sasaki was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped on her city of Hiroshima at the end of World War II. Ten years later, just as life was starting to feel almost normal again, this athletic and enthusiastic girl was fighting a war of a different kind. One of many children affected by the bomb, she had contracted leukemia. Patient and determined, Sadako set herself the task of folding 1000 paper cranes in the hope that her wish to be made well again would be granted. Illustrations and personal family photos give a glimpse into Sadako's life and the horrors of war. Proceeds from this book are shared equally between The Sadako Legacy NPO and The Peace Crane Project. 『原爆の子の像』のモデルとなった佐々木禎子さんの物語英語版 広島で2歳の時に被爆し10年後に白血病を発症し、8カ月の闘病の末、 12歳で亡くなった少女・佐々木禎子さんの物語を世界に英語で伝えます。 著者 Sue DiCicco( スー・ディシコ):米カリフォルニア州在住、ウォルト・ディズニーの元アニメーター。 独立後、挿絵入り児童書を数多く手掛けてきた。 彼女が中心となり運営する平和の心をつなげるプロジェクトThe Peace Crane Project"は、 各国の小中学生に呼び掛けをし、これまで150カ国以上の子ども達が参加。 Masahiro Sasaki (佐々木雅弘):佐々木禎子の実兄、特定非営利活動法人Sadako Legacy 理事長。 講演活動や遺された「折り鶴」を通じた平和活動に取り組んでいる。 ■この本からの収益は、The Sadako Legacy NPOとThe Peace Crane Project の間で平等に共有されます。