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Kira-Kira Study Guide

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by Cynthia Kadohata
About 83 pages (25,024 words)
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Kira-Kira Study Guide consists of approx. 83 pages of summaries and analysis on Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata. Browse the literature study guide below:

  Introduction

  Author Biography

  Plot Summary

  Chapter Summaries & Analysis

This novel opens with the happy recollections of a young girl, Katie, who looks back on her childhood with her older sister, Lynn. She remembers learning the meaning of the Japanese word, kira-kira, "glittering." She remembers her sister repeating it over and over, encouraging her to use it to describe the objects around her. (read more)
      Chapter 1
      Chapter 2
      Chapter 3
      Chapter 4
      Chapter 5
      Chapter 6
      Chapter 7
      Chapter 8
      Chapter 9
      Chapter 10
      Chapter 11
      Chapter 12
      Chapter 13
      Chapter 14
      Chapter 15
      Chapter 16

  Characters

  Objects/Places

  Themes

  Style

  Historical Context

  Critical Overview

  Criticism

      Critical Essay #1
      Critical Essay #2
      Critical Essay #3

  Quotes

  Media Adaptations

  What Do I Read Next?

  Topics for Discussion

  Further Reading

  Sources

  Copyright Information

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