Sam, Bangs & Moonshine
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Picture Book · Ages 7–12 · 1966 · Est. 13 min read-aloud

Sam, Bangs & Moonshine

Written and illustrated by Evaline Ness

A fisherman's daughter learns the peril of her fantasies when they endanger her friend and cat.

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48 pages· 1,580 words· Est. 13 min read-aloud· 590L
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Bookroo's summary

Samantha, a fisherman's imaginative daughter, spins enchanting tales that blur reality. But when her stories lead to danger for her friend Thomas and her cat Bangs, Sam must confront the consequences of her moonshine dreams. Can she learn to separate fantasy from reality before it's too late? Discover the delicate balance between imagination and truth in this captivating tale.

From the publisher

Samantha (known as Sam) is a fisherman’s daughter who dreams rich and lovely dreams–moonshine, her father says. But when her tall stories bring disaster to her friend Thomas and her cat Bangs, Sam learns to distinguish between moonshine and reality.

Sam, Bangs & Moonshine is the winner of the 1967 Caldecott Medal.

Awards

Caldecott Medal (1967)
At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
48
Words
1,580
Reading age
7–12
Audience
Picture
Lexile
590L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.6
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
686
Publication
Published
May 15, 1971
First published
September 1, 1966
Publisher
Square Fish
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780805003154
LCCN
66007085
OCLC
15669964

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