Cynthia 門畑 Kadohata かどはた, “Kira-Kira きらきら”, 2004.
Cynthia 門畑 Kadohata かどはた, “Kira-Kira きらきら”, 2004 was a novel of young Japanese-American sisters. The story is set in 1950’s rural Georgia: and, the girls are among only 31 Japanese-Americans in this Deep South town. “Lynn” (protagonist) and “Katie” (foil character) “Takeshima” are five and nine years old, respectively. The parents of the two girls labor … Continue reading Cynthia 門畑 Kadohata かどはた, “Kira-Kira きらきら”, 2004.
