It is particularly interesting to note how glowingly positive these reviews areĬonsidering that most of the reviewers read Kira-Kira as a schoolĪssignment. Reader reviews posted at BookBrowse (a sample of which are below). The hearts of young readers as you can see by the Prose is clear, simple and authentic and, most importantly, is clearly touching Katie, who is only 10 when her 14 year old sister falls sick and dies. This is a heartbreaking, gorgeous book written from the point of view of young Words her books are ones that can easily cross age boundaries. Protagonists and, as the reviewer for The Boston Globe comments, Kira-KiraĬould just as easily be read by a 41-year-old as a 14-year-old. Previous novels are all ostensibly written for adults they all feature young Was the well deserved winner of the 2005 Newbery Medal. Kadohata's stunning debut in middle-grade fiction.Ĭomment: Kadohata's first novel for children and her fourth novel overall Luminous in its persistence of love and hope, Kira-Kira is Cynthia Katie to find a way to remind them all that there is always something glittering But when Lynnīecomes desperately ill, and the whole family begins to fall apart, it is up to Way of viewing the world, teaches Katie to look beyond tomorrow. Why people stop them on the street to stare. When Katie and her family move from a JapaneseĬommunity in Iowa to the Deep South of Georgia, it's Lynn who explains to her The sky is kira-kira because its color isĭeep but see-through at the same time.
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