This is the first book for older children (late elementary/ early middle school) that I have read from Sara Pennypacker (of "Clementine" fame). In the book, Stella is placed in the custody of her Great-Aunt Louise for the summer when her flighty mother takes off (yet again) and leaves Stella behind. Louise seems to be a bit crusty and grumpy, but she does think about the fact that an eleven-year old girl living in her Cape Cod house all summer long might get lonely. That's when she decides to take in another foster child-- a girl named Angel. What seemed like a great idea turns nightmarish when Angel and Stella find that they have nothing in common and that they don't even really like each other. When the girls arrive home one afternoon to find that Louise has suddenly died, they suddenly find themselves in a predicament about what to do and how to care for themselves, especially since they DON'T want to be moved into another foster home. 
 Some of the premise behind this story is a bit of a stretch, but the characters are believable and well-developed. Stella and Angel are two girls that readers can care about and feel that they "know". This was a good read, and so far, my students who have read it have had favorable things to say!