While trying to locate a missing dancer who is about to gaina large inheritance, Nancy Drew finds a clue leading to thesolution of yet another mystery.
A shy, lonely six-year-old wanders into the Canadian prairieand spends a summer under the protection of a badger.
Kira-kira(keerakeera):glittering;shiningGlittering.That'showKatieTakeshima'ssister,Lynn,makeseverythingseem.Theskyiskira-kirabecauseitscolorisdeepbutsee-throughatthesametime.Theseaiskira-kiraforthesamereason.Andsoarepeople'seyes.WhenKatieandherfamilymovefromaJapanesecommunityinIowatotheDeepSouthofGeorgia,it'sLynnwhoexplainstoherwhypeoplestoponthestreettostare.Andit'sLynnwho,withherspecialwayofviewingtheworld,teachesKatietolookbeyondtomorrow.ButwhenLynnbecomesdesperatelyill,andthewholefamilybeginstofallapart,itisuptoKatietofindawaytoremindthemallthatthereisalwayssomethingglittering--kira-kira--inthefuture.
