Nnbook rascal by sterling north

I first read this captivating story in 1968, exactly fifty years after author sterling north befriended his little raccoon. Sterling north clearly describes the wisconsin that few of us have been lucky enough to. Sterling and his friend oscar find a raccoon and her babies in the woods. The book was published in multiple languages including, consists of 189 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. Rascal got a new home near sterling s house five feet above the ground in a red oak tree, and they began to have many adventures together. Rascal was washing it in his milk as usual when the sugar disappeared. In this delightful memoir, sterling north recalls his year with rascal a very mischievous and resourceful raccoon. The book also touches on young sterling s concerns for his older brother herschel, off fighting in world war i in europe. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new. The story begins in may of 1918 in brailsford junction, wisconsin. Thomas sterling north november 4, 1906 december 21, 1974, who used sterling north professionally, was an american writer. In this lesson, we will get to know a little more about sterling and. I read the full rascal just before the disney movie came out in 1969, then saw the movie.

Sterling north has 25 books on goodreads with 21746 ratings. The first edition of the novel was published in 1963, and was written by sterling north. Little rascal by sterling north book trailer by chloe b. Rascal chronicles young sterling s loving yet distant relationship with his father, dreamer david willard north, and the aching loss represented by the death of his mother, elizabeth nelson north. Sterling, a boy of 11, watches in amazement as this baby raccoon, barely the size of sterling s hand, instinctively washes everything before eating it. In this delightful memoir, sterling north recalls his year with rascala very mischievous and resourceful raccoon.

Nothings surprising in the north household, not even sterlings new pet ra. The next day sterling gave rascal his first sugar lump. I loved it when i first read it at age eleven, and i loved it even more this second time through, when im old enough to. Pdf rascal book by sterling north free download 189 pages. A newbery honor book celebrating 50 years of a beloved classic. Sterling norths rascal is a gem i rediscovered by reading to my kids. This is sterling north s account of 19181919, the year he was eleven and added a baby. Nothings surprising in the north household, not even sterlings new pet raccoon. Read aloud thursdayrascal by sterling north hope is the word. Sterlings mother died a few years before this book begins, and his. He is best known for the childrens novel rascal, a bestseller in 1963. Its entertaining and simple enough to appeal to youngsters, yet has enough complexity and fine prose to enchant adult readers. During his first fishing expedition, rascal caught a minnow from sterling s pond. The book was an abridged version for young people called little rascal.