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10 - 14
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2005-01-01
Page Count
272
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Simon & Schuster
Grade Level
5th - 9th
ISBN
9780689856402
Lexile
740
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Kira-Kira

Written by Cynthia Kadohata
Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, has a wonderful way of looking at the world. Everything is kira-kira: bright, glittery, and shiny. When the family moves from the Japanese community in Iowa to the Deep South, it is Lynn who helps them adjust. But when Lynn becomes very sick, it's Katie who steps up to remind everyone that kira-kira is still in their future.
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Age Range
10 - 14
Genre
fiction
Copyright Year
2005-01-01
Page Count
272
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers/Simon & Schuster
Grade Level
5th - 9th
ISBN
9780689856402
Lexile
740
Themes
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