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Cynthia Kadohata

Kira - Kira Audio CD – Unabridged, April 12, 2005

by Cynthia Kadohata (Author), Elaina Erika Davis (Reader)

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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 them 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.
Luminous in its persistence of love and hope, Kira-Kira is Cynthia Kadohata’s stunning debut in middle-grade fiction.

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English
Grade level

3 - 7
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5.37 x 1.15 x 5.94 inches
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Listening Library (Audio)
Publication date

April 12, 2005
ISBN-10

0307281868
ISBN-13

978-0307281869
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Elaina Erika Davis displays astonishing range in her seemingly effortless transitions among a variety of languages and accents in her narration of this Newbery winner. The story is told in the first person from the point of view of Katie Takeshima, a Japanese-American girl growing up in Georgia in the 1950s. Listeners will be spellbound as Katie copes with her older sister's leukemia and bears witness to prejudice, a fledgling union movement, and economic hardship. Davis portrays characters as varied as an elderly Japanese-American man and a Southern girl with equal conviction. She gives a flawless, expressive performance that doesn't call attention to itself, allowing listeners to become engrossed in a fascinating and moving story. A.F. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2005 Newbery Award winner © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Listening Library (Audio); Unabridged edition (April 12, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0307281868
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0307281869
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10+ years, from customers
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.37 x 1.15 x 5.94 inches

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As a child, Cynthia Kadohata’s biggest life goal was not to be a writer. It was to own a dog. Since then, she has had six rescue dogs as her best friends. And, she has been extremely fortunate to have mostly worked as a writer during her adult life. She is the author of ten children’s books, including Kira-Kira, winner of the Newbery Medal; The Thing About Luck, winner of the National Book Award; Weedflower, winner of the Jane Addams Peace Award; Cracker, winner of six state awards as voted on by kids; A Place to Belong, longlisted for the National Book Award; and the upcoming Saucy, about a piglet like millions of others, yet also TOTALLY herself.

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LovePeaceSushi

old daughter loved this book and even cried at one part at ...

Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2014

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My 11 yr. old daughter loved this book and even cried at one part at the end. I decided if she loved it that much, I would read it, too. It was a fantastic book!!!! I absolutely recommend this book for anyone to read. (and I cried near the end as well, but it's nothing too traumatic, just touching)

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Good read

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2021

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Beautiful details everyone should have a copy 😀

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2021

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C. S. Lewis once said "A children's book which is good only to children must, of necesity, be a bad children's book." This book was written for children - well, middle-schoolers - but it's a beautiful book, warm and rich and moving. I loved spending time with Katie and Lynn, loved being a part of their world and their culture.

I first picked up this book because I thought it would be like a children's version of A Passage to India and The Namesake, two books I love because they capture perfectly how I feel as an American living in Peru; never quite fitting in to Peruvian culture, but also no longer fitting in to American culture.

The book does touch lightly on those themes, but the focus is much, much more on the strength of the relationship between the two sisters. It reminded me a lot of my sister, even though our relationship was very different, and I loved it for that.

Kira Kira is a living book - Charlotte Mason fans and most homeschoolers will know what I mean - and deserves its place on my shelves and in my heart.

And yes, I cried at the end. :)

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Elizabeth Strejcek

Read it twice. very thoughtful story of a young ...

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2016

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Read it twice. very thoughtful story of a young girl growing up in post-war America when Japanese Americans were not treated very well.

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Intriguing Award Winning Young Reader Book

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2012

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I initially considered purchasing this book because it was a similar sounding book title to my niece's name. I thought she would like the connection. I finally decided on the book because of earning the book award. The story seemed innocent and heartwarming enough that I thought my niece might enjoy it at her age of 10. She was delighted to get the book and her mother was intrigued by the story as well. I look forward to hearing their reactions when they are finished reading it!

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What an amazing piece of children's literature

Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2016

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What an amazing piece of children's literature! I highly recommend it for all ages of people! There are some sad events in the book, but that's what makes it so amazing!

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Arlene Eustis

Bought for daughter. LOVES IT!!!

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2022

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Daughter wants to find more from Author

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2013

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Ms. Kadohata's book is a winner among the winners! Students will gain insights into the plights of stricken people and their life struggles and tradgedies.

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Jay Black

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 2, 2017

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A spotlight on the Japanese way.

Wendy Sci-Fi Reader

Such a heart warming book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 11, 2019

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This book was really good. Great for young adults 11-15. It has so much emotion and teaches about all aspects of a happy life in poverty

Noirita Das

An essential coming of age story.

Reviewed in India on January 11, 2021

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Kira Kira translates to 'glittering' in Japanese.

Our narrator, Katie Takeshima talks about the struggles her family and herself had to go through when she was a child. Her family were Japanese Americans and owned a grocery store in Iowa. In the beginning of the novel, the family is seen moving to a Japanese Community in South Georgia, in search of a better life.

Katie's parents are extremely hard-working individuals. Lynn, Katie's older sister is her absolute favourite person in this whole world. Katie followed Lynn in everything and tried her best to keep up with her as according to Katie, her sister is perfect. Lynn loved Katie and their younger brother Samson with her whole heart and protected them.

The Takeshima family was living hand to mouth but at least they were happy till an unfortunate death in the family shatters them. How the family heals from it, is what is important now. This book is for children and it shows how the author brings before the harder truths of life in the language of children. Some might think it's too brutal for children to understand the hardships portrayed in this book at their age, but we shouldn't forget that many many children are going through much much worse than this. It's not very uplifting I agree, but it does portray compassion and that things will heal with time.

But does Kira Kira truly shine? Well, that depends on the reader.

swati

Felt cheated

Reviewed in India on December 31, 2020

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The story is nice but rec'd a mass paperback copy. The mrp 529 mentioned here is wrong. It is 299 so the discount shown is misleading

Snejana

Days ago in my life with

Reviewed in Canada on April 29, 2014

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