Surprised

Why are the kids at Katie's school surprised to see a Japanese girl if there is a high number of Japanese people for that size of a town?

Maybe not

Do you think that when the family moves to Georgia, why do think that people are mean to them? Maybe they are not trying to.

Moving

What do you think motivates the family to move to Georgia? After they move, do you think their new jobs and their new community meet their expectations?

The Union

What is a union? How do you think a union might help or hurt the factory workers? Why doesn't the owner want a union?

"Colored"?

The family comments that they don't know if they should sit on the "white" side of the restaurant or on the "colored" side. Think about this. Do all people really fit into one of these two categories? Where would you sit if you were in their position?

Kira Kira

Based on the author's explanation, what are some things that you can think of that you would call "kira kira?"