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Kira-Kira
Kira-Kira | Cynthia Kadohata
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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 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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Graciouswarriorprincess
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Book 122/150.

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One_With_Books
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“My sister had taught me to look at the world that way, as a place that glitters, as a place where the calls of the crickets and the crows and the wind are everyday occurrences that also happen to be magic.”

#kirakira #cancer #sister #love #cherish #family #tried

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One_With_Books
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I‘ve read this book so many times over the years. It‘s one of the only books to make me ugly cry 😭

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everlocalwest
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Today's #mcpl is another Newbery but this one I have not yet read. #mctbr

Mdargusch I love that cover! 6y
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SavannahP0930
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Kira Kira is a touching Newberry winning story about a family who moved from a Japanese community to Georgia and all of the struggles they face. This book won a newberry award and I think this book will be relatable for kids who are new to a town and feel like they don't fit in. I would use EL 3: "Encourage self talk" so that students can talk about how they relate to this story. TS-IR

SavannahP0930 UDL 3.1 "Activate or supply background knowledge" I like this UDL because I'm sure many students have been the new kid before and it's important for them to have someone to relate to. See https://worksheets.edhelper.com/books/KiraKira.htm for worksheets/writing prompts/crosswords. #ucflae3414f17 6y
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Eggs
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This is such a great idea! My birthday is March 1. Add your birthday, share the post, and tag:

Cinfhen Thanks for the repost!!! 6y
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laurenesalisbury
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My current commute #audiobook is one I missed in elementary school somehow.

What books have you read as an a adult that you missed out on as a kid?

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Glaiza_echo
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A book that makes me so thankful to my sister and friends. #cynthiakadohata #middlegrade #historicalfiction #litsygram #diversebooks #coverlove #wndb #mgbooktober

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LaraReads
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Ugh. It was an awful work week! So happy to be off this weekend & ready to play catch up on my reading. Started this as an audiobook. Hoping I can finish it quickly this morning.

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RealLifeReading
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Some books on my shelves that made me cry. Then again I tear up at TV shows, movies, ads, airports.... 😭😭#somethingforsept #septphotochallenge #booksthatmademecry

BekahB Ohhhh, A Monster Calls wrecked me. 8y
PNWBookseller85 I'm reading A Monster Calls right now. 😢 8y
brandymuses A Monster Calls is a hard read. 8y
Coleen Charlotte's Web was the first book that made me cry. 8y
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tayyama
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Such a beautiful story in so many ways!

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AwkwardlyAlive
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Just read this for the kids book club that I run at work and I cannot recommend it enough. It gets all the points for diversity, intelligent writing, and SO MANY FEELS. I don't care how old you are. Read it.

kdwinchester AHHH!! I listened to the audiobook of this back in high school. ❤️ 8y
AwkwardlyAlive @kdwinchester I bet this was amazing on audio!! The narrative voice was so strong and unique. I adored the perspective. 8y
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