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Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Sadako Sasaki is a vibrant 11-year-old whose life is upended by illness caused by the Hiroshima bombing. Faced with a grim reality, she folds paper cranes in a desperate hope for healing. This story cuts through the usual children's book fluff to show how hope can be a quiet act of rebellion in the darkest times.
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