Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes is Eleanor Coerr's children's book, illustrated by Ronald Himler and published by G. P. Putnam's Sons in 1977. It tells the story of Sadako Sasaki, a Hiroshima girl with leukaemia caused by the atomic bomb, who folds paper cranes in hope of a wish.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First edition
- G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1977
- First published
- G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1977
The first edition of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr was published in New York by G.P. Putnam's Sons in 1977. We track 2 editions.
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- 1st G.P. Putnam's Sons1977 Hardback I own Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, G.P. Putnam's Sons 1977 Log in to want this
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- Hodder & Stoughton1982 Hardback I own Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, Hodder & Stoughton 1982 Log in to want this
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- Editions recorded
- 32 on Open Library, 19 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 13 languages
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Who published the first edition of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes?
The first edition of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr was published in New York by G.P. Putnam's Sons in 1977.
How many editions of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes are there?
We track 2 editions of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
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