Book
Kira-Kira
- Published
- 2005
- Genre
- Fiction
- Publisher
- Scholastic, Inc.
- Pages
- 291
- Words
- 44326
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/89731.Kira_Kira?ac=1&from_search=true
Reading measures
- Accelerated Reader level
- 4.7
- AR interest level
- MG — middle grades, 4–8
- Lexile
- 740L
- Guided reading level
- T
- Suggested reading age
- ages 11–14
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. (less)
Collections
Newbery Award
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9780439799416
- ISBN-10
- 0439799414
Tags
Award Winners-ALA Notable/Best BooksAward Winners-Asian/Pacific American Award for LiteratureAward Winners-Newbery MedalFamily Life-Death/DyingFamily Life-SistersHistorical FictionInterpersonal Relationships-FriendshipRecommended Reading-Children's Literature ChoiceRecommended Reading-Coop. Children's Book CenterRecommended Reading-Junior Library Guild SelectionRecommended Reading-NY Publ. Library Best Books for the Teen AgeUnited States-Georgia