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Sam, Bangs & Moonshine

by Evaline Ness · 1966

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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.

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Sam, Bangs & Moonshineis the winner of the 1967 Caldecott Medal.

Genre
literary fictionadventure
Themes
animalscatsimaginationfriendshipnature
Setting
1960s
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 48 pages

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