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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2012 · Est. 8 hour read
Summer of the Gypsy Moths
Written by Sara Pennypacker
Two foster kids hide a secret to avoid the system and must rely on each other to survive.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 4,860 ratings
275 pages· 56,553 words· Est. 8 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Stella and Angel, two foster children, find themselves alone when their guardian, Louise, suddenly dies. Afraid of being sent back to the foster system, they decide to keep her death a secret. As they manage the vacation rentals at Cape Cod's Linger Longer Cottage Colony, they must navigate their differences and learn to trust each other. Can they keep their secret and find a way to become a family? This poignant tale explores the unexpected bonds that form in the face of adversity.
From the publisher
A foster child named Angel and 12-year-old Stella, who are living with Stella’s great-aunt Louise at the Linger Longer Cottage Colony on Cape Cod, secretly assume responsibility for the vacation rentals when Louise unexpectedly dies and the girls are afraid of being returned to the foster care system. 50,000 first printing.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 275
- Words
- 56,553
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 670L
The author
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.4
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 8
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 151049
Publication
- Published
- April 24, 2012
- Publisher
- Balzer + Bray
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780061964206
- LCCN
- 2011026095
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