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Kira-Kira
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crowyhead, March 21, 2007

Kira-kira means "glittering" in Japanese, and that is how Katie's older sister Lynn describes everything from stars to the way that tissue paper floats on the breeze. Kira-kira is about Katie and Lynn and their brother Sammy, who are growing up Japanese in Georgia in the 50s. Their parents struggle to make ends meet, but Lynn always looks to the future, and she teaches Katie to do the same. When Lynn becomes very ill, it's up to Katie to remember what it is to look to the future and see what is still glittering in the world.

This is kind of a classic Newberry book -- it's delicately and simply written, handles serious issues deftly, and is sort of unendingly solemn. :) Not to say that I didn't like it, just that whoa, kind of depressing.

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