num_pages: 244
description: Book by Cynthia Kadohata
language: English
title: Kira-Kira
titlecomplete: Kira-Kira
characters: Sammy Takeshima, Lynn Takeshima, Katie Minnamino, Auntie Fumi, Uncle Katsuhisa, Silly Kilgore
genres: Fiction, Historical, Family, Death, Coming Of Age, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Childrens, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 26307
places: Georgia
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Newbery Medal, awardedAt: 1136102400000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
category: Youth Literature
publisher: Simon and Schuster