Angel and Stella have nothing in common and barely speak. Both live with Stella's great-aunt Louise in Cape Cod. Stella lives there because her mother is off "finding herself" and Angle is a foster child. But when tragedy strikes, they will have to work together to survive. They bother discover that they have more in common then they realized. Will Angel and Stella find a way to stay together? Will their dreams of finding a real home and family come true? "Summer of the Gypsy Moths" is a about friendships and families and the importance of both.