Status
Available
Publication
Atheneum Books for Young Readers (2006), Edition: Reprint, 272 pages
Library's review
"Katie loves and admires her older sister, Lynn, only to lose her in this story that reads like a memoir about a Japanese-American family in the 1950s.
Built around the loss of Lynn to lymphoma, it belongs to Katie and stays true to her perspective. The supporting cast of extended family and friends
“Kira-kira” is Japanese for glittering, and Kadohata’s Katie sparkles. (Fiction. 10-14)" From Kirkus Reviews, www.kirkusreviews.com
Built around the loss of Lynn to lymphoma, it belongs to Katie and stays true to her perspective. The supporting cast of extended family and friends
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also fits within Katie’s vision of life. Humor keeps the depth of sadness at bay as Katie reports events: “If a robber came to our apartment, I would hit him over the head with a lamp. So I didn’t need a bank, personally.” Starting out in Iowa, the family moves to Georgia; both parents work long hours in the poultry industry to buy and then pay for a house of their own. Kadohata weaves details of life for a Japanese-American family into the narrative along with Lynn and Katie’s gradual acquirement of understanding of the dominant culture around them. The vivid writing and the portrayal of a most loving and honorable father lift this above the norm.“Kira-kira” is Japanese for glittering, and Kadohata’s Katie sparkles. (Fiction. 10-14)" From Kirkus Reviews, www.kirkusreviews.com
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Subjects
Awards
Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — Intermediate — 2007)
Newbery Medal (Medal Winner — 2005)
Vermont Golden Dome Book Award (Nominee)
Nēnē Award (Nominee — 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Colorado Blue Spruce Award (Nominee — 2007)
Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature (Winner — Youth Literature — 2006)
CCBC Choices (2005)
Notable Children's Book (2005)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2004
ISBN
0689856407 / 9780689856402