Sam, Bangs & Moonshine

By: Evaline Ness

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Synopsis: from the book Jacket: Sam, a fisherman's daughter who dreams rich and lovely dreams-moonshine, her father says-sits in her dragon-drawn chariot and says wise things to Bangs, her cat. One day Sam sends little Thomas, her devoted friend, to Blue Rock, far out in the harbor, and a sudden storm brings near disaster to Thomas and Bangs. It is then that Sam repentantly draws a line between moonshine and reality. Young readers whose mothers are mermaids, who own fierce lions and baby kangaroos, and who can talk to their cats will find a fast friend in the heroine of this imaginative, humorous book. "Never has the artist made more striking pictures." -The Horn Book "The narrative is delightfully expressed and the charming drawings beautifully portray the island scene." -Booklist "An unusually creative story . . . presented in a realistic and sympathetic context. . . . This is an outstanding book." -School Library Journal