![]() ![]() ![]() She's more interested in following her sister around and doing whatever she does, and, when her baby brother is born, taking care of him. Before Katie starts school, Lynn tells her that people may not want to talk to her because of her race, but Katie isn't really bothered by this. Katie adores and admires her older sister, Lynn, who sees everything as kira-kira - shining and glittering. When Katie is 5 years old, her family moves from Iowa to Georgia, where they become one of only 31 Japanese Americans in town. Otherwise, the book is very good with great messages and role models. As a parent, I would be upset if this book was in my child’s classroom. 10-12 year olds don’t need the sexy stuff. I don’t have time to look it up, but I would say there was mild profanity on 3-4 different occasions. Language: There is sporadic use of language through the book. She then concludes that making a baby is a lot of hard work. ![]() The main character didn’t know what it involved, so she listened at her parents’ door and heard a lot of grunting. ![]() There is talk of parents trying to make a baby. While playing scrabble, a boy cousin creates the word “sperm. Sexy stuff: 1) Main character talk of her sister showing her new breasts to her male cousins.Ģ)The main character wonders if her 15 year old sister is showing her breasts to the boy she is out with. I am surprised that the Common Sense Media Expert review and the parent reviews didn’t reveal some unnecessary content in the book. ![]()
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