Kira-Kira by Cynthia Kadohata is a beautiful, heartbreaking novel. It tells the story of the close relationship shared by two Japanese-American sisters. Their family must move from their home in Iowa to a hatchery town in Georgia. The story, told from the younger sister Katie’s point of view is easy to relate to. Katie feels inferior to her smart, beautiful older sister even though they have an amazingly close friendship. When her sister becomes terminally ill, Katie battles through a range of emotions as her family tries to make sense of their tragedy. This is a beautifully written story. It was as good as I expected it to be with it’s gold Newbery Medal on the cover, even! Definitely one I’ll recommend.