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Summer of the Gypsy Moths
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Summer of the Gypsy Moths (2012) (edit title/settings)

by Sara Pennypacker (Author) (edit contributors)

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Stella loves living with Great-aunt Louise in her big old house near the water on Cape Cod for many reasons, but mostly because Louise likes routine as much as she does, something Stella appreciates since her mom is, well, kind of unreliable. So while Mom "finds herself," Stella fantasizes... read more

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Stella and Angel are two young girls staying as foster kids with Stella's great-aunt Louise. Stella's mother is attempting to get her life together, and Angel is waiting for her aunt to settle in America. Louise dies of heart failure. Unwilling to go back into the system, Stella and Angel... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Stella and Angel are two young girls staying as foster kids with Stella's great-aunt Louise. Stella's mother is attempting to get her life together, and Angel is waiting for her aunt to settle in America. Louise dies of heart failure. Unwilling to go back into the system, Stella and Angel bury her in the garden, lie to Louise's friend George about her condition, and take care of the rental cottages George and Louise manage. The girls collect money by tips and babysitting, also foraging the cottages for food after the renters leave. As the summer goes on, the girls develop a friendship. The girls plan to go back to their mother and aunt after the summer, with Stella assuming she and her mother will inherit Louise's house. When Stella learns George actually owns it, she realizes she will never have the life she hoped and calls George and the police to tell them the truth. The girls are told they will return to foster care, but Angel's aunt comes and George offers her the job of caretaker. Eventually Angel and her aunt move to a bakery, and George applies to be foster parent of Stella and moves back into the house.

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  • Stella: An eleven-year-old girl staying with great-aunt. Loves order.
  • Angel: A foster kid staying with Louise. Tough, prickly. Loves music.
  • Louise: Stella's great-aunt. An excellent housekeeper who believes in being prepared. Dies of heart failure.
  • Margot: Stella's mother. A flighty and irresponsible woman who no longer has custody of her daughter.
  • George Nickerson: Friend and partner of Louise's. Owns the Linger Longer Cottage Colony. Widower, never had children.
  • Treb: George's dog.
  • Katie Sandpiper: A four-year-old tourist whom Stella babysits.
  • Mrs. Sandpiper: Katie's mother. Is a guest in the Sandpiper cottage.
  • Mr. Sandpiper: Katie's father. Staying in Sandpiper Cottage.
  • Officer Massey: Youth officer
  • Officer Meg: A cop
  • Lorraine: Social worker
  • Maria-Jose Tome: Angel's aunt, who immigrated to America to take care of Angel.
  • Heloise: Runs a household care column in "Better Homes and Gardens".
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Setting & Locations edit see section history

Cape Cod

First Sentence edit see section history

The earth spins as a thousand miles an hour.

Glossary edit see section history

  • Fado: Portugese music about fate.
  • Fadista: Performer of Fado music.

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

  • Fado: A type of music about accepting fate. The girls, Angel in particular, and dependent on fate.
  • Blueberries: Taking care of the blueberry bushes becomes Stella's personal mission.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Sara Pennypacker (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Balzer and Bray
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 24, 2012
ISBN: 0061964204
Page Count: 288

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

Mild language, description and situation of a dead body.

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