Kira-Kira is about a Japanese American family living in Georgia in the 1950s. The story is told through the eyes of young Katie, full of wonder and mischief, who adores her older sister Lynn. Their parents work in a poultry processing plant and the reader is given a glimpse into the unjust working conditions of the time as well as the racism Katie and her family faced as one of only a few Japanese American families in town.
Students can plot the characters of a book and write about each characters physical / personality traits, their interactions with others and the challenges they face.
Storyboard Text
Physical / Personality Traits: How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
KATIE
LYNN
Physical / Personality Traits: How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
SAMMY
Physical / Personality Traits: How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
MOTHER: KIYOKO TAKESHIMA
Physical / Personality Traits: How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
Physical / Personality Traits: How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
FATHER: MASAO TAKESHIMA
UNCLE KATSUHISA
Physical / Personality Traits: How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
AUNTIE FUMIKO
Physical / Personality Traits: How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
DANIEL AND DAVID
Physical / Personality Traits: How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
AMBER
Physical / Personality Traits: How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
SILLY KILGORE
Physical / Personality Traits: How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
MR. LYNDON
Physical / Personality Traits: How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
HANK GARVIN
Physical / Personality Traits: How does this character interact with others in the book? What challenges does this character face?
Over 30 Million Storyboards Created
No Downloads, No Credit Card, and No Login Needed to Try!