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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 them 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.
Luminous in its persistence of love and hope, Kira-Kira is Cynthia Kadohata's stunning debut in middle-grade fiction.
Industry Reviews
-- "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
ISBN: 9780689856396
ISBN-10: 0689856393
Series: Newbery Medal Book
Published: 1st February 2004
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 256
Audience: Children
For Ages: 10 - 14 years old
For Grades: 5 - 9
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Country of Publication: GB
Edition Number: 1
Dimensions (cm): 18.42 x 12.7 x 2.29
Weight (kg): 0.27
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