Summer of the Gypsy Moths Quotes

“I see a broken shell and I remind myself that something might have needed setting free. See, broken things always have a story, don't they?”
― Sara Pennypacker, Summer of the Gypsy Moths: An Empathetic and Humorous Middle-Grade Story of Foster Girls Becoming True Family

“I felt better when I got there. I don't know what it is about a beach - the drifty, fake-coconut scent of suntan lotion, the endless whoosh of little waves lapping the shore, or the way the sun beats down so bright and hot, you feel too baked to think - but when I was there, I could almost forget everything. I floated in the cool water, too tired to actually swim, then flopped down on a towel and read. I read a lot." -Stella”
― Sara Pennypacker, Summer of the Gypsy Moths: An Empathetic and Humorous Middle-Grade Story of Foster Girls Becoming True Family

“I don't mind any of the broken things. I like to figure out their stories." -George”
― Sara Pennypacker, Summer of the Gypsy Moths: An Empathetic and Humorous Middle-Grade Story of Foster Girls Becoming True Family

“Your heart's like any other muscle, Stella. You have to stretch it out when it cramps up" -Grandma”
― Sara Pennypacker, Summer of the Gypsy Moths: An Empathetic and Humorous Middle-Grade Story of Foster Girls Becoming True Family