A Japanese American girl navigates 1950s Georgia with her family, guided by her sister’s hopeful outlook amid hardship and change.
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A Japanese American girl navigates 1950s Georgia with her family, guided by her sister’s hopeful outlook amid hardship and change.
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WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL kira-kira (kee ra kee ra): glittering; shining 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 on the street to stare. And it's Lynn who, with her spe...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Mild schoolyard cruelty; no graphic violence or gore
Profanity
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Some mild profanity
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ content present
Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Racial prejudice and class inequality in 1950s South
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content present
Abuse & suffering
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Sister’s terminal cancer central; poverty, racism, family strain
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