Free rascal study unit worksheets for teachers to print. 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. In this delightful memoir, sterling north recalls his year with rascala very. Today the restored home serves as a literary center and museum with programs available to schools and the general public. Worksheets and no prep teaching resources literature units. Sterling north was born into a family of poets and was himself first published at age eight. He keeps skunks in the backyard, goes everywhere with his. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Roughly 20 years and truly hundreds of audiobooks later ive grown picky and my tastes have matured, but this.
Rascal by sterling north, 1963, downloaded from wisconsin digital library. A memoir of a better era, often referred to as rascal, is a 1963 childrens book by sterling north about his childhood in wisconsin. 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. Rascal worksheets and literature unit by sterling north. In this lesson, we will get to know a little more about sterling and. That little raccoon, named rascal, becomes the best little companion and friend sterling could ask for.
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. 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 by sterling north read by jim weiss audiobook. Rascal is only a baby when sterling brings him home. 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. He went on to have a career as a journalist and literary editor of several wellrespected newspapers.
The main characters of this animals, fiction story are. Listen to rascal by sterling north available from rakuten kobo. But he is also a wild animal, and the more he grows, the harder it is for sterling to keep. Thomas sterling north was an american author of books for children and adults, including 1963s bestselling rascal. Skunks, woodchucks, a crow named poe, an absentminded father, and an 18foot, halffinished canoe filling the living room welcome to the north home. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer. 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. The book was published in multiple languages including.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1963, and was written by sterling north. Rascal audiobook by sterling north 9780807209578 rakuten kobo. 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. Sterling north s autobiographical rascal shares the year in young sterling s life when his best friend was his pet raccoon. 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 1976, cassette paperback for. Sterling, a boy of 11, watches in amazement as this baby raccoon, barely the size of sterlings. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Who could resist living for a year with a raccoon who is just about your best friend. The home of sterling north edgerton school district duration. Rascal by sterling north overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Rascal ebook by sterling north 9781101660492 rakuten kobo. I vaguely recall this book sitting around or being discussed in elementary school. In 1918 wisconsin, 11yearold sterling north has an. He keeps skunks in the backyard, goes everywhere with his enormous saint bernard, and is building a canoe in the living room. Free rascal worksheets and literature unit for teachers. He said that it was his motivation for writing the story. Items sold by that are marked eligible on the product and checkout page with the logo. Sterling and the playful rascal spring vividly from the pages with narrator ed salas sense of fun and drama. Rascal was the first audiobook i ever listened to back when they were all called books on tape. North and arielle olsen north p1998 recorded books, llc. In this delightful memoir, sterling north recalls his year with rascala very mischievous and resourceful raccoon.
Sterling north, author of rascal, actually owned the pet raccoon that will be described in the story you are about to read. He keeps skunks in the backyard, goes everywhere with his enormous saint. In 1918 wisconsin, 11yearold sterling north has an almost perfect life. North and arielle olsen north p1998 recorded books. North and arielle olsen north p1998 recorded books, llc more from the same. Pdf rascal book by sterling north free download 189 pages. To pass the quiz, youll need to answer several questions about the books events and characters. Patrick rothfuss the name of the wind the kingkiller chronicle, book 1 clip1 duration. The book has been awarded with newbery honor 1964, lewis carroll. Nothings surprising in the north household, not even sterlings new pet raccoon. The book was published in multiple languages including, consists of 189 pages and is available in mass market paperback format. 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. Boyhood home of author, sterling north,who wrote the childrens book rascal. In this delightful memoir, sterling north recalls his year with rascal a very mischievous and resourceful raccoon.
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