Sadako
Where did Sadako live? (City, Country)
Hiroshima, Japan
What country bombed Japan?
USA
What is Leukimia?
A cancer that forms from intense radiation on the body. Deadly disease.
Did Sadako make all 1000 paper cranes before she died?
no, she only made 644 while she was alive.
What color was Sadako's first crane? Who gave it to her?
Gold, Chuziko
12 years old
Why was Hiroshima bombed? Write 3 reasons why.
1. Economic center
2. Military center
3. Stop WW2, get Japan to surrender
What is the nickname for Luekimia?
"The Atom Bomb Disease"
What did Sadako's classmates gift to her while she was in the hospital?
A kokeshi doll
What is the main theme of the book the author wants to share with readers?
World peace
How did Sadako learn how to make the paper cranes?
Chizuko, her best friend, showed Sadako how to make them.
How does Japanese culture celebrate their ancestors? (2 ways)
honoring the dead through alter giving like favorite foods, prayer and worship, O Ban
Who was Kenji? Why was he important?
Kenji was a 9-year-old boy who was dying from Leukemia. He was sad and did not have any hope of living.
What did Sadako's classmates do after she passed?
They finished the cranes she did not make and buried her with all 1000.
What did the golden crane represent?
Hope, life, peace, and bravery
Why was Sadako folding paper cranes?
To reach 1000 paper cranes so that the God's would cure her sickness.
What type of conflict did Sadako face in the story? External or internal, why?
External- sickness
internal- fighting for hope
What did Sadako's family do while she was sick in the hospital? (give 3 answers)
1. kept her company
2. helped hang up her paper cranes
3. brought paper
4. brought her food
What is the setting of this book? be specific
Hiroshima, Japan. 1940s & 50s
How did Sadako show her hope throughout the story?
She remained hopeful of getting better. She never gave up and continued to fight by making her paper cranes.
What did Sadako hide from her family and friends? What ended up happening?
Sadako hid her dizziness and unwell feeling. She ended up fainting after a race and went to the hospital.
What still stands in peace park as a result of Sadako's story?
Her memorial with a statue of her holding the golden crane above her head
What ended up happening to Sadako?
Sadako continued to get sicker and sicker. She died peacefully surrounded by the cranes.
What genre is this book?
historical fiction
What are the main themes of the book (name at least 3)
family, hope, death, love, peace