It is the summer of 1970, a time when the world is becoming more accepting of individual differences. Twelve-year-old, Robert, and his ten-year-old sister, Ellie, have received a letter from their grandmother in England. Recently orphaned, they have been living with their strict aunt, uncle, and cousin, and are delighted to learn that Granny wants them to come live in her Victorian lake home, in Upstate New York.
From the reenactment of the Battle of Hastings to an emotional custody hearing, Somersault Summer