Title: Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Author: Eleanor Coerr
Illustrator: Ronald Himler
Publication Year: 1977
Age Group: Mid Elementary, Late Elementary
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Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 
This is an excellent book.