He keeps skunks in the backyard, goes everywhere with his enormous saint. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer. The home of sterling north edgerton school district duration. Weiss uses his natural talent as a professional storyteller to weave the many emotions of. Nonfiction sterling keeps many unusual pets at the home he shares with his father, but the tiny baby raccoon he brings home one night becomes his.
North and arielle olsen north p1998 recorded books, llc more from the same. Sterling north was born into a family of poets and was himself first published at age eight. North and arielle olsen north p1998 recorded books. Ed sala the author recalls his carefree life in a small midwestern town at the close of world war i, and his adventures with his pet raccoon, rascal.
Rascal audiobook by sterling north 9780807209578 rakuten kobo. Sterling, a boy of 11, watches in amazement as this baby raccoon, barely the size of sterlings. Pdf rascal book by sterling north free download 189 pages. But he is also a wild animal, and the more he grows, the harder it is for sterling to keep. Rascal got a new home near sterlings house five feet above the ground in a red oak tree, and they began to have many adventures together. In this delightful memoir, sterling north recalls his year with rascala very mischievous and resourceful raccoon. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Sterling north, author of rascal, actually owned the pet raccoon that will be described in the story you are about to read. Sterling north s autobiographical rascal shares the year in young sterling s life when his best friend was his pet raccoon.
Roughly 20 years and truly hundreds of audiobooks later ive grown picky and my tastes have matured, but this. That little raccoon, named rascal, becomes the best little companion and friend sterling could ask for. A newbery honor bookcelebrating 50 years of a beloved classic. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The main characters of this animals, fiction story are. Who could resist living for a year with a raccoon who is just about your best friend. The book has been awarded with newbery honor 1964, lewis carroll. A memoir of a better era, often referred to as rascal, is a 1963 childrens book by sterling north about his childhood in wisconsin. Sterling and the playful rascal spring vividly from the pages with narrator ed salas sense of fun and drama. Put your knowledge of rascal, by sterling north, to the test with this short multiplechoice quiz. Surviving a nearparalyzing struggle with polio in his teens, he grew to young. Sterling norths rascal is a gem i rediscovered by reading to my kids. North and arielle olsen north p1998 recorded books, llc. Today the restored home serves as a literary center and museum with programs available to schools and the general public.
I vaguely recall this book sitting around or being discussed in elementary school. Thomas sterling north was an american author of books for children and adults, including 1963s bestselling rascal. Items sold by that are marked eligible on the product and checkout page with the logo. In 1918 wisconsin, 11yearold sterling north has an. The first edition of the novel was published in 1963, and was written by sterling north. The book was published in multiple languages including, consists of 189 pages and is available in mass market paperback format.
He went on to have a career as a journalist and literary editor of several wellrespected newspapers. In this delightful memoir, sterling north recalls his year with rascal a very mischievous and resourceful raccoon. He keeps skunks in the backyard, goes everywhere with his. Jim weiss the author recalls his carefree life in a small midwestern town at the close of world war i, and his adventures with his pet raccoon, rascal. He keeps skunks in the backyard, goes everywhere with his enormous saint bernard, and is building a canoe in the living room. In 1918 wisconsin, 11yearold sterling north has an almost perfect life. Boyhood home of author, sterling north,who wrote the childrens book rascal. Free rascal study unit worksheets for teachers to print. Rascal by sterling north 1976, cassette paperback for.
Rascal ebook by sterling north 9781101660492 rakuten kobo. In this lesson, we will get to know a little more about sterling and. Skunks, woodchucks, a crow named poe, an absentminded father, and an 18foot, halffinished canoe filling the living room welcome to the north home. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read. Rascal worksheets and literature unit by sterling north. Rascal is only a baby when sterling brings him home, but soon the two are best friends, doing everything togetheruntil the spring day when everything suddenly changes. Rascal by sterling north overdrive rakuten overdrive. Rascal by sterling north, 1963, downloaded from wisconsin digital library. 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. Worksheets and no prep teaching resources literature units. Rascal is only a baby when sterling brings him home. Patrick rothfuss the name of the wind the kingkiller chronicle, book 1 clip1 duration. He said that it was his motivation for writing the story. Rascal unabridged rascal unabridged audiobook, by sterling north. Nothings surprising in the north household, not even sterlings new pet raccoon. Free rascal worksheets and literature unit for teachers.
The book was published in multiple languages including. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Rascal audiobook by sterling north 9781440730610 rakuten kobo. Norths story of his raccoon, rascal, and their year together holds as much delight today as it has for many years. Rascal by sterling north read by jim weiss audiobook. To pass the quiz, youll need to answer several questions about the books events and characters. Rascal was the first audiobook i ever listened to back when they were all called books on tape. I first read this captivating story in 1968, exactly fifty years after author sterling north befriended his little raccoon. Listen to rascal by sterling north available from rakuten kobo.
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