Summary
A Japanese-American family struggles to build a new life in the Deep South of Georgia in this luminous novel, winner of the Newbery Medal.
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 eye…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780689856396 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0689856393 |
| Author: | Cynthia Kadohata |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2004 |
| Weight: | 270g |
| Dimensions: | 184mm x 127mm x 23mm |
| Audience Age: | 10-14 |
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Critics Review
“Will speak to readers who have lost someone they love or fear that they could.” – Booklist, starred review
“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
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.
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