Sterling North and the Story of Rascal SHEILA TERMAN COHEN Wisconsin Historical Society Press
To Sterling North’s daughter Arielle Olson and Edgerton resident Walter Diedrick who have each helped to keep Sterling North’s memory alive
Contents 1 Sterling North and His Four-Legged Pal 1 2 The North Family Tree 4 3 Giving Words to Nature’s Wonders 8 4 An Accident Waiting to Happen 12 5 No More Hyacinths 18 6 Rascal to the Rescue 33 7 Best Friends at the Fair 44 8 Freedom and Captivity 51 9 The Flu Pandemic Hits Home 57 10 Cheers and Tears 64 11 Unexpected Growing Pains 70 12 Chicago Here I Come 81 13 Remembering Rascal 86 14 Sterling North’s Legacy 95 Appendix Sterling North’s Time Line 102 Glossary 104 Reading Group Guide and Activities 110 To Learn More about Sterling North’s Work 112 Acknowledgments 114 Index 115 vii
