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Eleanor Coerr
Canadian-American writer
Eleanor Coerr (néePage; May 29, – November 22, ) was a Canadian-born American writer of children's books, including Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (historical fiction)[1] and many picture books.
Biography
She was born in Kamsack, Saskatchewan, Canada, and raised in Saskatoon. As a child, she liked to think up and read new stories. Through her best friend in high school, who was born to Japanese immigrants, Coerr developed an interest in calligraphy, Japanese food, and origami.
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She was exposed to Japanese scenery and told her friend that she wished to visit Japan one day, a request which Coerr fulfilled during the writing of Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes.[2]
She attended the University of Saskatchewan, later transferring to the Kadel Airbrush School.
She earned a bachelor's degree in English from American University, and a master's degree in library science from the University of Maryland. After