Status Updates From Rascal

The author, Sterling Niorth, of the book "Rascal" uses a combination of both direct and indirect characterization. If I had to pick one, I'd say the author used direct characterization (at least more often than indirect) overall. After introducing a character in the book, the author will tend to give a detailed-vivid description of the character and their appearance physically, their background, and much more.

Rascal has now grown to adulthood over a duration of time. Herschel, Sterling's brother sends a letter to Sterling saying that an armistice is being negotiated ending the war in France while he hadn't been touched by a a piece of metal. Sterling celebrates Christmas with his dad and other sister Jessica. They head up to Uncle Fred's house to help out. Sterling lets Rascal free into the wild with a female raccoon.

Rascal is a very quick leaner, acquiring certain skills fast using them to his advantage whether it's good or bad. Sterling's older sister, visits shortly for a few days then leaves, disliking Rascal as well.
Character-Sterling takes care of Rascal as if it was a younger sybling of his, because he is after all Rascal's care taker. Sterling has amore animals in his house
he takes care of, building 18 ft. Canoe.

Sterling and Oscar go out on their usual little adventures in the evening, when they have a surprising encounter. They meet this mother raccoon with several kits, the mother running up the tree and the kits reamaining on the ground. Oscar gets the mother down, and the kits retreat all but one, which is the raccoon that sterling decides to keep with him in his household. Sterling learns Rascal is very intelligent.