Summer of the Gypsy Moths

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Review "Pennypacker is a Beverly Cleary-caliber girl-whisperer; she can weave a yarn both funny and touching, with all the beloved, timeworn themes at the ready: friendship, family, loyalty, loss and independence."--New York Times Book Review"Pennypacker's marvelously tactile writing animates Stella's narration and brings both engaging, resilient, and resourceful characters to life."--School Library Journal★ "A suspenseful, surprising novel of friendship and family from the creator of the popular Clementine series."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)★ "Beautifully evoked, the novel's Cape Cod setting plays a focal role in this richly layered tale of loss, resiliency, and belonging."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Sara Pennypacker, author of the beloved Clementine series for younger readers, tells the story of two opposites who must find a way to work together to survive. While the situation may be extreme, young readers will relate to the challenges of having to work with people completely different from you."--Brightly From the Back Cover Secrets and SurvivalStella loves living with Great-aunt Louise in herbig old house on Cape Cod for many reasons, but mostly because Louise likes routines, somethingStella appreciates since her mom is kind of unreliable.So while Mom "finds herself," Stella fantasizes thatsomeday she'll come back to the Cape and settle down.The only obstacle to her plan? Angel, the foster kidLouise has taken in. Angel couldn't be less like hername--she's tough and prickly, and the girls hardlyspeak to each other.But when tragedy strikes, Stella and Angel must relyon each other to survive, and they learn that they arestronger together than they could have imagined. Andthey discover the one thing they do have in common: dreams of finally belonging to a real family. See all Product description