Sam, Bangs & Moonshine (Owlet Book)

by Evaline Ness (Author) Evaline Ness (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Owlet Book
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.
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"An outstanding book." —School Library Journal
Evaline Ness
Evaline Ness (1911-1986) illustrated more than thirty books for young readers and also wrote many of her own. In addition to winning the Caldecott Honor for "A Pocketful of Cricket," she received the Caldecott Medal for "Sam, Bangs, and Moonshine." She left a huge mark on the world of children's literature.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780805003154
Lexile Measure
590
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Square Fish
Publication date
May 15, 1971
Series
Owlet Book
BISAC categories
JUV007000 - Juvenile Fiction | Classics
Library of Congress categories
Imagination

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