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Kira-kira / Cynthia Kadohata.
Chronicles the close friendship between two Japanese-American sisters growing up in rural Georgia during the late 1950s and early 1960s, and the despair when one sister becomes terminally ill. 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.
Record details
- ISBN: 0439799414
- ISBN: 9780439799416
- ISBN: 0689856393
- ISBN: 9780689856396
- Physical Description: 244 pages ; 19 cm
- Publisher: New York, New York : Scholastic, Inc., [2004]
- Copyright: ©2004.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary. |
| Target Audience Note: | 740L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.7 7 74071. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Sisters. Friendship. Japanese Americans. Death. Georgia > History > 20th century. |
| Genre: | Young adult fiction. Fiction. |
Available copies
- 57 of 57 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 2 of 2 copies available at Rolla Public.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 57 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolla Public Library | JFIC KAD (Text) | 38256101253841 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Rolla Public Library | JFIC KAD (Text) | 38256101069957 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
