Kira- Kira
By: Cynthia Kadohata
Review of the book:
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Character Poem:
Young, Short, Japanese
Lynn
Helping, Running, Learning
Georgia, 1950s
Surprised
Summary:
Katie, her sister Lynn, and their parents move from their Japanese-American community in Iowa to rural Georgia after their grocery store fails. Their parents take on grueling jobs in chicken processing plants. Though they are subjected to prejudice and poverty, Katie, with her older sister's loving care, is happy enough, until Lynn starts to get sick more and more often.Eventually Lynn is diagnosed with Lymphoma. Katie does her best to take care of her while their parents are working, but it is at times too much for her to bear. As Lynn's health fades the family seems to crumble, but after her death they look for ways to come together again, and Katie continue to try to see the world the way Lynn had taught her from the moment she began to speak, kira- kira.