GLITTERING. That's how Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, makes everything seem. The sky is kira-kira for the same reason. 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 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 glittering - kira-kira - in the future.

Excellent story. Recommended for any age.

On 7/25 requested by Shortney for a collage class this fall. Headed to MO.

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