Summer of the Gypsy Moths
From Clementine author Sara Pennypacker, this is a poignant middle-grade novel about two foster children who must find a way to work together in order to survive.Eleven-year-old Stella misses her (unreliable) mom, but she loves it at great-aunt Louise’s house. Louise lives on Cape Cod, where...
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From Clementine author Sara Pennypacker, this is a poignant middle-grade novel about two foster children who must find a way to work together in order to survive.Eleven-year-old Stella misses her (unreliable) mom, but she loves it at great-aunt Louise’s house. Louise lives on Cape Cod, where Stella hopes her mom will someday come and settle down. The only problem? Angel, the foster kid Louise has taken in. The two girls live together but there’s no way they’ll ever be friends.Then Louise suddenly passes away one morning—and Stella and Angel decide not to tell anyone. Now they have to depend on each other for survival. Now they are forced to trust each other with the biggest secret ever.With great empathy and humor, Sara Pennypacker tells the story of two very different girls who unexpectedly become each other’s true family.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780061964220 (0061964220)
ASIN: 61964220
Publish date: April 23rd 2013
Publisher: Balzer & Bray
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
I feel conflicted about this one. Partly, the pastel, beach-scene cover suggests this is a lighter read than it is. The events at the beginning of the book just made me feel icky for a long time (and also questioning whether it was realistic). The writing was fine, but since I read this at the same ...
THREE WORDS: A Stunning SurpriseMY REVIEW: Sara Pennypacker’s Summer of the Gypsy Moths surprised me in the most delicious way! Surprised me with its poignancy, humor, beauty and, most of all, with the way its story gripped my heart and still hasn’t let go.Eleven year old Stella, armed with her coll...