When Osamu, a lonely sail maker, nurses an injured crane one blustery night, he never suspects that this simple act of kindness will change his life forever.
This retelling of a traditional Japanese folktale teaches readers young or old a lesson about life and love.


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 10/01/2002
ISBN: 9780152163501
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 11.48h x 8.24w x 0.12d
Award: Red Clover Award - Nominee

Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 10/22/2001 pg. 79
PW Notes and Reprints 09/16/2002 pg. 71
Publishers Weekly 10/22/2001
Publishers Weekly 09/16/2002

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 29784 / Crane Wife
Reading Level: 3.2 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5