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  	Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohhata Katie Takeshima's sister Lynn makes everything seem glittering and shining. 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 in the future. $13.56 You save: 20% books;hardcover books;hardcovers | Ages 9-12

  
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  Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata "Kira-kira" is Japanese for "glittering." That's how Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, makes everything seem. 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 shining in the future. "It's an unforgettable story, filled with memorable characters who find hope at the end of a very long road."—San Diego Union $6.99 Paperback Book | Grades 7-9

  
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Author: Cynthia Kadohata

Interest Level:
6-8

Lexile Framework:
740L

Grade Level Equivalent:
5.8

Guided Reading Level:
X

Age:
12-18

Genre:
Young Adult, Realistic Fiction

Subject:
Immigration, Death, Grief, Loss, Asian and Asian American, Siblings, Tolerance and Acceptance

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.

2005 Newbery Medal Winner
A New York Times Bestseller
An ALA Notable Book