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10 Cards in this Set
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Katherine “Katie” Natsuko Takeshima |
5-12 years old, black eyes, black hair, Japanese, gets mostly Cs in school (As and Bs later on), likes ramen, likes pizza, pretended to be Rhonda Shironda
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Lynn “Lynnie” Akkio Takeshima
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9-14 years old, black eyes, strong, shiny, long hair, likes Gregg, good at chess, very smart, likes the sea, keeps a diary, likes encyclopedias, has amenia, has lymphoma, died
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Masao Takeshima
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Katie’s dad, mild, hard, liked to think, sexer, quiet, reads the newspaper, solid, tall, six feet, works at hatchery, wrecked Mr. Lydon’s car
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Kiyoko Takeshima
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Katie’s mom, delicate, tiny, four feet ten, against gossiping, likes peace and quiet, safety freak, works at a poultry factory/processing plant
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Samson “Sam” “Sammy” Ichiro Takeshima
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Katie’s baby brother
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Uncle Katsuhisa
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loud, makes noises, talks a lot, six feet one, popped his ears when thinking, soft stomach, thinks he’s good at chess
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Slyvia “Silly” Kilgmore
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Katie’s best friend, skinny, messy pale hair, pale eyes, pale, pretended to be Wanda Shironda
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Amber
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brown hair, brown eyes, stuck out her pinkie when she holds a cup, likes makeup, fashion, wants to be a model
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Setting
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Iowa, Old house; Georgia, Apartment, School, Factory, House, Hatchery; Time: 1950s
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Main Events
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Katie learns kira-kira, which is her first word; Lynn saves Katie’s life; Takeshimas move to Georgia; Katie goes to school; Sammy is born; Lynn gets sick; Amber becomes friends with Lynn; Katie goes camping; Katie goes to the poultry plant; Lynn becomes even sicker; Katie meets Silly; Lynn goes to the hospital; Takeshimas buy new house; Katie, Lynn, and Sammy go on picnic; Sam gets stuck in a trap; Katie gets Hank to save them; Lynn has anemia; Katie goes to the hatchery; Katie steals nail polish; Lynn has lymphoma; Lynn and Katie fight; Lynn dies; Katie’s dad wrecks Mr. Lydon’s car; Katie does better at school; Katie’s dad apologizes for wrecking the car; Katie’s family go to California for vacation |
