Kira-Kira handelt von einer japanisch-amerikanischen Familie, die in den 1950er Jahren in Georgia lebte. Die Geschichte wird durch die Augen der jungen Katie erzählt, die voller Staunen und Unfug ist und ihre ältere Schwester Lynn verehrt. Ihre Eltern arbeiten in einer Geflügelverarbeitungsfabrik und der Leser erhält einen Einblick in die ungerechten Arbeitsbedingungen der damaligen Zeit sowie den Rassismus, dem Katie und ihre Familie als eine der wenigen japanisch-amerikanischen Familien in der Stadt ausgesetzt waren.
Die Schüler können die Charaktere von Kira-Kira darstellen und über die körperlichen / Persönlichkeitsmerkmale jedes Charakters, ihre Interaktionen mit anderen und die Herausforderungen, denen sie gegenüberstehen, schreiben.
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KATIE
LYNN
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SAMMY
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MOTHER: KIYOKO TAKESHIMA
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FATHER: MASAO TAKESHIMA
UNCLE KATSUHISA
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AUNTIE FUMIKO
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DANIEL AND DAVID
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AMBER
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SILLY KILGORE
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MR. LYNDON
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HANK GARVIN
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