About the Book: Kira Kira
kira-kira (kee ra kee ra): glittering; shiningGlittering. Thats how Katie
Takeshimas 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 peoples eyes. When Katie and her family move from a
Japanese community in Iowa to the Deep South of Georgia, its Lynn who explains
to her why people stop on the street to stare. And its Lynn who, with her
special way of viewing the world, teaches Katie to look beyond tomorrow. But
when Lynn becomes desperately ill, and the