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Sterling North
American writer
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| Born | Thomas Sterling North (1906-11-04)November 4, 1906 Edgerton, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | December 21, 1974(1974-12-21) (aged 68) Whippany, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer, literary critic |
| Genre | Novels, children's books |
| Notable works | Rascal |
| Children | Arielle North Olson |
| Relatives | Jessica Nelson North (sister), Justus Henry Nelson (uncle) |
Thomas Sterling North (November 4, 1906 – December 21, 1974) was an American writer.
He is best known for the children's novel Rascal, a bestseller in 1963.
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Early life and family
North's maternal grandparents, James Hervey Nelson and Sarah Orelup Nelson, were Wisconsin pioneers. Born in Putnam County, New York, James moved first to near Rochester, New York, then to Menomonee Falls, in Waukesha County, Wisconsin (near Milwaukee), then pioneered a farm near present-day South Wayne, in southwestern Wisconsin.
His daughter, Sarah Eliz