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Sam and the Lucky Money
Published by Turtleback Books
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Goodreads Rating - 4.1 / 5.0
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Sep 1, 1995
Publication Date
32
Pages
4-7
Target Age
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Publisher Summary
Sam must decide how to spend the lucky money he’s received for Chinese New Year.
What Kind of Book is Sam and the Lucky Money
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B is for Bookworm
Book-loving mommy-to-be! Recently enjoyed The Hobbit, Becoming, and The Marvelous Magic of Miss Mabel.
This story about what a boy chooses to do with his lucky money he received from Chinese New Year is heartwarming. The overall message was great, with Sam realizing how lucky he is and wanting to help another. This book does have a little more text per page, so I’d recommend it for slightly older children who like to sit still for a little bit longer stories. :)
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Trivia to Know About This Book
The calligraphy on the back cover represents the Chinese characters for “Lucky Money.”
The illustrators added this element to the cover because Chinese reads from right to left, and books written in Chinese open in this direction.
From book's copyright page
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Book Details
- ISBN:
- 9780613058223
- Publication Date:
- September 1, 1995
- Illustration Details:
- The illustrations in this book were done in watercolors on Strathmore Boards.
- Library of Congress Number (LCCN):
- 94011766
- ASIN/ISBN 10:
- 0613058224
- Lexile® Level:
- AD660L
- ATOS® Book Level:
- 3.6
- Accelerated Reader® Points:
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz:
- 17734
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level:
- LG
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