When a flu epidemic breaks out, they go and visit with relatives for an extended period of time product summary. In the beginning of the story, sterling captures rascal and brings him home to his house. Sterling north had a very distinguished career as a critic and publisher, editor of the north star books series for. Rascal ebook by sterling north 9781101660492 rakuten kobo. The first edition of the novel was published in 1963, and was written by sterling north. Rascal is the story of author sterling norths 18 months caring for a raccoon whom he named rascal for all of the mischief he got into.
Soon, the boy and racoon are really good friends, doing everything together until. Isbn 9780140344455 9780140344455 softcover, puffin books, 1998. Sterling and rascal meet many people as they visit stores around town town, attend a model t race, and participate in a pie eating contest. Subtitled a memoir of a better era, norths book is about being young and having a pet raccoon. Rascal by sterling north meet your next favorite book. Rascal by sterling north chapter 1 may before you read the chapter. Rascal was washing it in his milk as usual when the sugar disappeared. Even though rascal provides endless hours of fun and interesting companionship for him, sterling knows that the situation cannot last. Pdf rascal book by sterling north free download 189 pages. Sterling norths autobiographical rascal shares the year in young sterlings life when his best friend was his pet raccoon. This print and use workbook is a childdirected literature study that requires no teacher or.
The book has been awarded with newbery honor 1964, lewis carroll. This book is about a boy named sterling who finds a baby racoon with his friend, oscar. In my opinion, rascal, should not be read by a 7th grade girl. A memoir of a better era analysis by sterling north. Launched by the sterling north society in 2008, the sterling north history geocache series gc156fh will take you to five sites related to rascal and the author.
Skunks, woodchucks, a crow named poe, a canoe in the living room, welcome to the north home. Sorry about the poor fps and the fact that you can see my mouse in the center. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. When i finally decided to read this book little did i know that it fit into my core interests being. Nothings surprising in the north household, not even sterlings new pet raccoon. I read the full rascal just before the disney movie came out in 1969, then saw the movie. Put your knowledge of rascal, by sterling north, to the test with this short multiplechoice quiz. Sterling north smcb c 2008 angelica bautista iv st. The book rascal is about a boy named sterling and his pet raccoon rascal, and their adventures together. That little raccoon, named rascal, becomes the best little companion and friend. Thomas sterling north november 4, 1906 december 21, 1974, who used sterling north professionally, was an american writer.
He is best known for the childrens novel rascal, a bestseller in 1963. A newbery honor book celebrating 50 years of a beloved classic. Immediately download the rascal book summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rascal puffin modern classics. Sterling north has 25 books on goodreads with 22004 ratings. Vintage rascal by sterling north 1963 dutton animal book.
With steve forrest, bill mumy, pamela toll, elsa lanchester. A memoir of a better era, often referred to as rascal, is a 1963 childrens book by sterling north about his childhood in wisconsin. Nothings surprising in the north household, not even sterling s new pet raccoon. I think a 7th grader boy, might actually enjoy this book.
My normal screen recording software glitched up, and i had to use this. Sterling recounts the year 1918 when he lived in wisconsin with his father in sterling norths autobiographical novel rascal. He went on to have a career as a journalist and literary editor of several wellrespected newspapers. Rascal is a heartwarming boyhood memoir that continues to find its way into the hearts ofreaders fifty years later. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Rascal sterling north raccoon animal book 1963 first. A noprep standards based interactive notebook literature guide with followup reading response questions for every chapter as well as vocabulary, writing projects, activities and enrichment projects. A memoir of a better era, died yesterday in the crestwood nursing home, morristown, n. Sterling north, wisconsin storyteller wisconsin natural. Rascal by sterling north lesson plans free pdf file sharing.
Free rascal worksheets and literature unit for teachers. They go into the woods and wowser starts digging under an old tree stump. Rascal puffin modern classics kindle edition by north. The miniguide contains vocabulary exercises, discussion questions, reading activi. The book was published in multiple languages including, consists of 189 pages and is available in mass market paperback format.
As i mentioned at the beginning, sterling spends most of the book. The book is a remembrance of a year in his childhood during. This book has been on my bookshelf since my youth when my older cousin handed the book down to me. In this delightful memoir, sterling north recalls his year with rascal a very mischievous and resourceful raccoon. Sep 23, 2004 i first read this captivating story in 1968, exactly fifty years after author sterling north befriended his little raccoon. The sterling north society celebrated the centennial of sterling north s birth in 2006 with an autumn book festival featuring nationally known writers. Most readalouds take us one to two weeks to finish. To pass the quiz, youll need to answer several questions about the books events and characters. Sterling is out with his friend in the woods when he scares a raccoon family and one baby is left behind.
A 1964 newbery honor book, this book is based off the authors real life year with a raccoon. The book was an abridged version for young people called little rascal. He was abandoned by his mother and adopted by the author, who lived with his father in a victorian house on the edge of a lake in wisconsin. Everything you need to use sterling norths award winning novel, rascal effectively in your classroom.
Buy rascal book online at low prices in india rascal. A memoir of a better era, sterling north created a story of both innocence and emerging maturity by recalling a year of his life as a young boy. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The next day sterling gave rascal his first sugar lump. 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. This nothings surprising in the north household, not even sterlings new pet raccoon.
Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels rascal novel studies the main characters are sterling north and rascal. By the following spring, sterling knows what he has to do. 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. Rascal i currently just finished a book called rascal, by sterling north. Rascal by north, sterling book the fast free shipping. September 23, 20 by jennifer reaves leave a comment. Boyhood home of author, sterling north,who wrote the childrens book rascal. Rascal puffin modern classics by sterling north, paperback. Vintage rascal by sterling north 1963 dutton animal book award e. Rascal is only a baby when sterling brings him home, but soon the two are best friends, doing everything together. Today the restored home serves as a literary center and museum with programs available to schools and the general public. See the progress your students make while they are reading. Please see photos as they are an important part of the description.
Rascal puffin modern classics kindle edition by north, sterling. Sterling north is a fabulous writer and its easy to see why rascal won the dutton animal book award in 1963. Dec 23, 1974 sterling north, a literary editor and the author of rascal. A young boys summer vacation is brightened by a special friend, a. The protagonist of rascal is the author, sterling north, for this novel is actually the story of the authors childhood. This is my site for a school book report on the book rascal, by sterling north. In this book, sterling raises a baby raccoon during world war i. Rascal first starts out when sterling and his dog wowser head out to wentworth woods and meet up with their friend oscar. Sterling north vividly depicts the adventures, both physically and emotionally, of a boy named sterling and his pet raccoon. The book details the lively adventures of an elevenyearold sterling and his pet raccoon.
But, i think it depends on what he has read in the past. If it wasnt for language arts i wouldve never read or finished this book. Celebrating 50 years of sterling norths classic adventure. In this lesson, we will get to know a little more about sterling and. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy.
This is sterling norths account of 19181919, the year he was eleven and added a baby. American authors, autores estadounidenses, biografia, biography, childhood and youth. But he is also a wild animal, and the more he grows, the harder it is for sterling to keep control of him. Thank you for including the kinds of details that make me want to reread and share this book which i remember fondly from. The story show how people and animals can develop friendships.
But soon the mischievous raccoon is ready to join sterling in swimming, fishing, and camping excursions. With his mother dead, his two sisters living away from home, and his. That little raccoon, named rascal, becomes the best little companion and friend sterling could ask for. A memoir of a better era, often referred to as rascal, is a 1963 childrens book by sterling north about his childhood in wisconsin contents 1 publication. A menagerie of dogs, crows, skunks, and of course rascal. Book report form rascal book report form pdf file customize the rascal book report rascal. Skunks, woodchucks, a crow named poe, an absentminded father, and an 18foot, halffinished canoe filling the living room welcome to the north home. 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. Jun 12, 2012 rascal is the story of author sterling norths 18 months caring for a raccoon whom he named rascal for all of the mischief he got into. Sterling north s autobiographical rascal shares the year in young sterling s life when his best friend was his pet raccoon.
Read through this book and you will be able to imagine his house perfectly. May 12, 2016 that little raccoon, named rascal, becomes the best little companion and friend sterling could ask for. He said that it was his motivation for writing the story. Novel ideas sterling norths rascal by new learning publishing. Rascal by sterling north is a delightful tale about an 11 year old boy who raises a baby raccoon.
After writing the autobiographical rascal, he won a host of literary awards. Rascal is only a baby when sterling brings him home to join the menagerie. This is a perfectly written book, containing many themes that you can relate to. If i have made any mistakes on anything please tell me what it is in the comments box. The main characters of this animals, fiction story are. I read the full rascal just before the disney movie came out in. Nothings surprising in the north household, not even sterlings new pet ra. Its entertaining and simple enough to appeal to youngsters, yet has enough complexity and fine prose to enchant adult readers. Sterling, a boy of 11, watches in amazement as this baby raccoon, barely the size of sterlings hand, instinctively washes everything before eating it. During his first fishing expedition, rascal caught a minnow from sterlings pond. Sterling north was born into a family of poets and was himself first published at age eight. Rascal is a heartwarming boyhood memoir that continues to find its way into the. Jim weiss is a nationally acclaimed storyteller and recording artist.
A young boys summer vacation is brightened by a special friend, a young raccoon whom he names rascal. This is a miniguide workbook a twoweek literature study for the book titled rascal, by sterling north. Rascal, sterling north 1140l robot dreams, isaac asimov 820l roll of thunder hear my cry, mildred taylor shipwreck at the bottom of the world, jennifer armstrong 1090l filename. 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 most memorable pet. Sterling north, author of rascal, actually owned the pet raccoon that will be described in the story you are about to read.
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