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Highlights
- kira-kira (kee ra kee ra): glittering; shining Glittering.
- 272 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Classics
Description
About the Book
Glittering. That's how Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, makes everything seem. When their family moves from a Japanese community in Iowa to the Deep South of Georgia, it's Lynn who explains to her why people stop them on the street to stare.Book Synopsis
kira-kira (kee ra kee ra): glittering; shining Glittering. That's how Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, makes everything seem. The sky is kira-kira because its color is deep but see-through at the same time. The sea is kira-kira for the same reason. And so are people's eyes. When Katie and her family move from a Japanese community in Iowa to the Deep South of Georgia, it's Lynn who explains to her why people stop on the street to stare. And it's Lynn who, with her special way of viewing the world, teaches Katie to look beyond tomorrow. But when Lynn becomes desperately ill, and the whole family begins to fall apart, it is up to Katie to find a way to remind them all that there is always something glittering -- kira-kira -- in the future.Review Quotes
"An unforgettable story."
-- San Diego Union-Tribune
"This novel shine[s]."
-- Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Will speak to readers who have lost someone they love or fear that they could."
-- Booklist, starred review
About the Author
Cynthia Kadohata won the National Book Award for The Thing About Luck and the Newbery Medal for Kira-Kira. She's also the author of many more critically acclaimed novels, including Checked, A Million Shades of Gray, A Place to Belong, Weedflower, Cracker!, and Outside Beauty. In addition to rescuing Dobermans, she's also managed her son's hockey team. She lives in California. Visit her online at CynthiaKadohata.com.Dimensions (Overall): 7.65 Inches (H) x 5.16 Inches (W) x .73 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 10-14 Years
Number of Pages: 272
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Classics
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback
Author: Cynthia Kadohata
Language: English
Street Date: December 1, 2006
TCIN: 88895002
UPC: 9780689856402
Item Number (DPCI): 247-53-8799
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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