Kira-Kira

I finished Kira-Kira. In the end, Lynn died of lymphoma and anemia. A couple weeks before she died, Katie was painting Lynn's nails. Lynn said she wishes she had glittery pink nail polish, so Katie went to the Five and Ten store and stole some. She got caught, but she wrenched her arm out of the hand that caught her and ran home. The next afternoon, the lady from the store came and told Katie's parents. Katie was ashamed. She and Lynn got into a fight two days before she Lynn died. Katie was with Lynn until 10 minutes before she died. Katie was outside then her dad came outside and told her that Lynn was "gone". The funeral service was held at their home. For 49 days after Lynn died, Katie, their mom, and their dad kept an alter of Lynn on Lynn's desk in the kids' room. After that 49th day, Lynn, their parents, and Sammy, the little brother, went on a family vacation to where Lynn always wanted to go: California. It was a good, but very sad story. If you cry about things like this, read it. It will give a very nice cry.