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__Kira, Kira__ by Cynthia Kadohata ISBN: 0-439-79941-4 ©2004 244 pages

Last paragraph on page 13
 * Good sections to read aloud:**

Katie and her sister, Lynnie, are very close. Because of their nationality (Japanese), they are ostracized by a lot of people in their community when they move south. Both of their parents are factory workers who make very little money and are hardly ever home. Lynnie is the oldest one, so is in charge a lot of times...that is, until she gets sick. Katie discovers how lonely it is when Lynnie is sick, her parents are at work, and there isn’t anyone to really talk to. Because of this, she learns a lot of life lessons.
 * Summary:**

YA fiction-- teen issues; multicultural; death; friends; Iowa

© Jennifer Lang-WDMS-2006