Rascal is only a baby when young Sterling brings him home. He and the mischievous raccoon are best friends for a perfect year of adventure?until the spring day when everything suddenly changes.
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Grade 2-6-At 11 years of age, Sterling North found himself the caretaker of a baby raccoon. His long-enjoyed Newbery Honor book (Dutton, 1963) provides the details of a year in the life of a boy and a raccoon. Set in 1918, Sterling's father is often absent and perpetually involved in research for a novel about Fox and Winnebago Indians. Sterling's mother is deceased, and he is often left to his own devices. Rascal therefore enjoys such comforts as sleeping in Sterling's bed and attending the county fair. As Rascal ages, Sterling is aware that the raccoon is having normal springtime urges and is not happy residing in the pen Sterling was forced to construct. Storyteller Jim Weiss narrates at a leisurely pace without sound effects or musical accompaniment. His very slightly stilted inflection delivers the story as a reminiscence rather than events related by a young boy. The audio rendering of this beloved animal story will please the tale's admirers and win fans new to the timeless adventure.
Fritz Mitnick, Shaler North Hills Library, Glenshaw, PA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
Fritz Mitnick, Shaler North Hills Library, Glenshaw, PA
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.
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Everyone should knock off work, sit beneath the nearest tree, and enjoy Rascal from cover to cover. (The Chicago Tribune)
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Sterling North takes us on a nostalgic trip back to his childhood and provides an enchanting story of a pre-adolescent boy and his year-long adventure raising an orphaned racoon. Set against the backdrop of the first World War, we get a glimpse of childhood almost a hundred years ago, when the automobile was still a new fangled contraption, and the wilderness was much closer. While many aspects of this story would be highly unlikely in today's world, they seem perfectly natural here, and we follow along as Sterling fends for himself and learns some valuable lessons about life. Filled with charming humor and a cast of memorable characters, both human and animal, this is a story that you will fondly remember for a long time.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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I first read Rascal when I was a young boy (I'm 43 now). I re-read it just a few months ago and once again I was taken back to my youth. I was raised in a small country town (pop 600) in the mid-west (Michigan) and this book always brings back those carefree days of wandering through the woods. When I read this book I am once again young and at home. I feel truely sorry for anyone not touched by this book. They must have missed something very precious in their life.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Sterling North vividly depicts the adventures, both physically and emotionally, of a boy named Sterling and his pet raccoon. This is a perfectly written book, containing many themes that you can relate to. Read through this book and you will be able to imagine his house perfectly. A menagerie of dogs, crows, skunks, and of course Rascal. The living room with the unfinished canoe and the chicken wired Christmas tree.
Having lost his mother at the age of seven, Sterling is a very independent boy who one day finds a baby raccoon, and decides to call him Rascal. As they both grow, their bond becomes strong along with their numerous activities and adventures. No one couldn’t help but laughing when Rascal, who always washes his food before eating, discovers the sugar cubes. He tries to clean them but they just dissolve!
In this unforgettable book, Sterling North manages to capture you and take you to a timeless place of life. Rascal is an easy, although deep book, and I strongly recommend it to everyone.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
An amazing book about an unusual childhood around World War 1 and a...
I loved this book . So did my husband and brother and neither are big readers but both love animals. Sometimes it will make you laugh and sometimes it will make you cry. Read more
Published 1 month ago by sewgirl
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Rascal by Sterling North
I recently bought this book for my grandson. It arrived promptly and at a reasonable price. I remember the book from my own childhood and wanted him to get the chance to read it... Read more
Published 7 months ago by santaman2000
3.0 out of 5 stars
I wish I could call it a coming-of-age story
... but I can't call it that, because he doesn't.
This is a nice story, very peaceful, about an 11-year-old boy's adventures in procrastination and the great outdoors. Read more
This is a nice story, very peaceful, about an 11-year-old boy's adventures in procrastination and the great outdoors. Read more
Published 8 months ago by M. Heiss
5.0 out of 5 stars
Charming Story For All Ages
RASCAL is a perfectly crafted book. It's entertaining and simple enough to appeal to youngsters, yet has enough complexity and fine prose to enchant adult readers. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jeanette
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great sale, great condition!
Thanks for the swift, successful transaction. The book arrived in a timely manner, and was in excellent condition. The price was also great! Thanks again!
Published 16 months ago by Michelle
3.0 out of 5 stars
Memoir for all Ages
This is the story of a young boy and his pet raccoon. Sterling North uses excellent sensory details, you get a very vivid picture of what he's describing. Read more
Published 16 months ago by RG_Classics
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful
Rascal is a raccoon who befriends a young Sterling North. Together with Sterling's indulgent father, the raccoon and boy traverse the wilds of Wisconsin, camp near lakes, and watch... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Debnance at Readerbuzz
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing. But I'm Bias.
This is a awsome book, but I may be a little bias because the story takes place in a farm house across the street from me. Read more
Published 18 months ago by TheITMan
5.0 out of 5 stars
My favorite novel!
This is my favorite novel, about a young boy growing up in Wisconsin.
I've owned this book since I was a young lad. Read more
I've owned this book since I was a young lad. Read more
Published on April 30, 2011 by Alex
5.0 out of 5 stars
Childhood memories
I bought this book as a present for a friend.I hope inside the book there still lies part of the magic of a story that really caught me when I was a child, for that was the true... Read more
Published on February 8, 2011 by Morvran
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