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Experience what it's like to rise up and fill a hole left by the loss of a family member. Help guide students through the novel with vocabulary prompts and comprehension activities. Imagine the challenges faced by a Japanese-American family moving from Iowa to Georgia in the 1950s. Explore the concept of prejudice and identify different groups who might experience this. Complete passages from the text with their missing vocabulary words. Reflect on...
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A Study Guide for Cynthia Kadohata's "Kira-Kira," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Literary Newsmakers for Students. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Literary Newsmakers for Students for all of your research needs.
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Five years had passed since Kira discovered that she was a mermaid adopted by a fisherman and his wife. Her birth parents were merrow royalty who had been imprisoned by their enemies, the shape shifting Finfolk. The Finfolk had also taken over Merhaven, the hereditary undersea home of the West Atlantic merrows. Encouraged by merrow clans and supported by the local fishing community, Kira decided to join a Merhaven recovery mission. Also volunteering...
5) Kira
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In 1017 BCE, an Amazon warrior flees from her people for crimes spawned by her reckless passion. Kira must now face a world dominated by men alone, as well as the weight of her own misdeeds.
Facing challenges on every step of her journey, Kira battles external forces and her own demons within. Finally, Kira must look back at her life to examine how the choices that she made along the way led to her current circumstances.
Along this fast-paced and...
6) Kira
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Nadie, ni siquiera una mujer que ejerce de maga y es capaz de leer el porvenir en los poros de la lengua, puede descifrar cuál es la inevitable tragedia que anuncia Kira, una perra famélica que todas las noches aúlla sobre un montón de arena.
El amor está al alcance de la mano hasta que un día nos quedamos solos, masticando el salobre y agotado rayo que el sol desprende antes de hundirse en el horizonte. Entonces sabemos que somos humanos y...
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Twelve-year-old Kira loves to swim. But her parents, who adopted her as a baby, have forbidden her to go near the sea where they live on the north Atlantic coast. Frustrated by their rules, Kira decides to rebel and jumps into the icy waters. She is shocked by what she learns about herself. With the help of her friend Cody, Kira begins the search for her original family. She soon discovers why her adoptive parents were afraid to let her go into the...
8) Kira's Quest
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Kira's adventures continue with she tries to find her true home.Kira has discovered that she's not human, but merrow-a mermaid-and that her biological parents are prisoners on an island run by the hateful finfolk. At thirteen years old, she's not old enough to leave her sleepy seaside town to go on a solo underwater rescue mission…but when a group of selkies offer to lead her to the mysterious island Hildaland, she can't refuse. No sooner does she...
9) Tazz & Kira
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Kira is a hardworking single mother of two sons that seems to never catch a break. During one of the lowest points of her life she meets a mysterious, handsome stranger that comes in and saves the day. They hit it off from the first encounter and their romance blossoms.
Tazz is true to his name. A devil in the streets but a complete gentleman behind closed doors. He is the rising leader of his city's biggest organized crime empire. No one would ever...
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Kira and the Ice Storm transports us back into Angulo's chilling literary landscape, where an otherworldly ice storm of apocalyptic proportions threatens to freeze all life as we know it.Critics and fans alike have been eagerly awaiting Angulo's latest offering. His previous works garnered much acclaim, with the Los Angeles Times declaring that Angulo "breathes life into fictional worlds more captivating than our own." Meanwhile, the Chicago Tribune...
11) Kira and Kashi
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Ace Kedsin is just an ordinary teenage boy living with his mom and brother, or is that just what he wants to believe? Ace is set to embark on a mythical journey through the land of Murag where he wakes up in an unfamiliar body in an equally unfamiliar place. Ace soon discovers that the world is under siege by a horrible beast who has been resurrected. With the resident hero Kira nowhere to be seen, it is up to Ace to decide whether or not to help...
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Kira Brightwell might not wear a badge. But she still enjoys the challenge when she unravels a difficult case. The case of Taylor Christie proves no exception. The social media starlet prepares to shoot a video, when things go wrong. Horribly wrong. With an entire crowd in attendance. And more than Kira knows stands between her and the truth about what happened. A twisting, stand-alone short story from the fast-paced Kira Brightwell crime fiction...
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A nice, relaxing vacation. After all the mystery and mayhem over the past several months, a tropical getaway seems like just what Kira Brightwell needs.With only her best friend for company and no one back home aware of their location (detective friend, persistent sidekick, and nosy reporters included), Kira can finally unwind and try to forget. Maybe enjoy a cool, refreshing cocktail on the beach.But wherever Kira goes, trouble always follows only...
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An empowering, all-new chapter book adventure about girl power, self-expression, and friendship, based on the Netflix series Princess Power and inspired by the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book Princesses Wear Pants (from Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie and educator Alli Oppenheim)
When Princess Kira of the Kiwi Kingdom brings another stray pet to the palace, Queen Katia has to put her foot down. Caring for an animal is a big...
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Children's AudioBook - Bedtime Story -
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Kira - The kickboxing Kangaroo
Kira the young kangaroo looks up to her mom, who is a boxer. Although the others think it's unusual for female kangaroos to be great boxers, Kira and her mom prove them wrong. Through practice and unconditional support from her mom, Kira becomes a skilled fighter. The strong duo inspires...
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Nino's dad is planning for her future...and tries to put a halt to her relationship with Kira! Meanwhile, Mei tries to grab Yabe's attention, but he just can't take a hint! And just when things were looking up, reality comes crashing back down again on Kira. Find out what happens next in this closest love to heaven, Kira-kun Today volume 7!
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For one short year, haplessly awkward, cockatiel-toting Nino has to keep watch over class joker and next-door neighbor, Kira-kun. Can Kira-kun-who harbors a terrible secret-find it in himself to open up and learn something new from Nino, or will she be consumed by his world? Find out in this touching tale of two fates that intertwine to become the "closest love to Heaven."
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like Nino." Having finally realized how he truly feels, Kira makes a dash to see Nino and profess his love for her ... only to choke at the last minute. Though their hearts are alligned, for some reason, they just keep getting wires crossed. How long will this mess of misunderstandings continue?! Don't miss Volume 4 of this everyday love story sent straight from heaven!
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Nino begins to realize that she likes Kira more than she thought! Will her feelings boil over into first love, pushing Kira-kun away from her? And is Yabe just jealous of Nino being with Kira-kun or ... is it something deeper? As Kira-kun's birthday approaches, their friendship will certainly be tested. Look forward to it in Volume 3 of Kira-kun Today!