A great story. Read this when I was very young and recently reread it again. Never listened to but shelved as part of a collection that was gathered but barely listened to. Clam shell case and tapes are in like new condition.

Title: RASCAL

Author: Sterling North               Read By: Jim Weiss

Year: 1998

Length: Unabridged

Category: Young Adult Memoir

Actual Length & Tapes:  hrs.,  min., on  tapes

In 1918 Wisconsin, 11-year-old Sterling North has an almost perfect life. He keeps skunks in the backyard, goes everywhere with his enormous Saint Bernard, and is building a canoe in the living room. The only trouble is life gets a little lonely for him and his father since his mother died. While scouting around the woods one afternoon, he discovers an abandoned, month-old raccoon. Afraid the kit will die on its own, he takes it home to join his menagerie. Soon Sterling and the mischievous raccoon Rascal are sharing one adventure after another, swimming, fishing, and camping. Theirs is an unforgettable friendship - until everything suddenly changes one warm spring day.

In this heart-warming classic story, the author shares his irresistible childhood during a simpler time and introduces youngsters to his real-life pals. Sterling and the playful Rascal spring vividly from the pages with narrator Jim Weiss's sense of fun and drama.