Kira Kira

By Cynthia Kadohata...what an incredible book!  I recommend for families...for girls ages 8-12...although anyone would enjoy it.  The book is about a Japanese family and their struggle to survive in a culture who doesn't accept them, with a sick child, and their way of finding something positive through it all.  Told from the point of view of the middle child, Katie.  It starts when she is in Kindergarten and they move from Iowa to Georgia in the 1950s.  I really enjoyed listening to it.  I am currently listening to another book by the author, Weedflower.  This book brings up racism, labor unions, family relationships, and much more.