MULTICULTURAL/INTERNATIONAL
CHAPTER BOOK
The book is about a girl named Sadako who was diagnosed with leukemia, a result of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Her best friend brought her a golden paper crane and told her the fortune that “if a sick person folds 1000 paper cranes, the gods will grant her one wish and make her well again.” Sadako began folding paper cranes each day. As the time passed, Sadako continued to become weaker and more infected with the leukemia. She fought the fear of the death along with her disease each day, keeping a positive outlook. She continued to fold the paper cranes, but could only complete 644 before her death.
I would use this book to present the Japanese perspective of the atom bomb, or Thunderbolt as the Japanese people refer to it in the book. It is important to represent all sides of an event, and the atomic bombings in Japan are something that we commonly think of as a victory for the United States. By reading this book, students could grasp the scope of the bombing and its affect on the Japanese culture. I would use this book as a supplement to social studies instruction and lessons concerning diversity and perspective.
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