Kira Kira by Cynthia Kadohata

Katie is a Japanese-American who often faces racism. But for Katie, it doesn’t matter too much since she has her older sister, Lynn, to play and talk to. However, Lynn falls ill one day and it begins to tear apart her family. Katie must learn how to take care of her sister and the world around her. She never realized how much her family relied on Lynn until she was gone. 

Kira Kira is a historical fiction book made for children 10+. It is written from the perspective of Katie, which is well shown. She is 5-12 years old from the beginning of the book to the end and the author did a good job of showing how her thought process and ideas change. There are a few points where swear words are referenced, so if you are sensitive to that, beware of that in this book. Overall, I enjoyed reading this book very much and would recommend it.

Review written by Quincy, Grade 9