Larger	Rascal Author: Sterling North
	Book Information Publisher: Puffin Books Book Type: Paperback Rating: 11 ISBN-13: 9780140344455 - ISBN-10: 0140344454 Publication Date: 1990 Pages: 189 Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Book Reviews

Skunks, woodchucks, a crow named Poe, an absent-minded father, an eighteen foot, half-finished canoe in the living room -- welcome to the North home! Nothing's surprising at the North residence. Not even eleven-year-old Sterling's new pet raccoon. Rascal is only a baby when young Sterling brings him home to join his unusual family. The mischievous raccoon and Sterling are partners and best friends for a perfect year of adventure -- swimming, fishing, exploring the countryside together -- until the spring day when everything suddenly changes and Sterling realizes he must let Rascal go.
This heartwarming and delightful memoir of a boy's friendship with a wild animal, and his growing awareness of the world around him, has become a treasured classic. Rascal has taken his place among literature's most captivating and endearing animals.