Kira-Kira. Lynn teaches her little sister, Katie, the Japanese word for shiny. But Lynn gives Kira-kira a whole new meaning. "Kira-Kira is colored tissues floating in the breeze and the ocean---oh, how I wish I could see the ocean!" Lynn longs to see the sparkling ocean in California, and she and Katie would often dream of what they would do when they grow up. Lynn was wise and Katie looked up to her. Katie always wanted to make her happy, for she loved her shining smile. But then one day their family's Oriental Market went out of business so they packed their bags and moved to Georgia. There, Katie's family works at a hatchery owned by a loud, rich owner who works his employees too hard. As each day grows into a new one, Katie's parents spend more and more time at work, and come home too tired ad worn out to talk. Even worse, Lynn falls deathly ill making Katie's family in debt. The whole family is falling apart, caving into Katie's life..and heart. But in these hard times, it's up to Katie to show her family that there's always a little sprinkle of Kira-kira in their life.
