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The bear was close enough to smell. My breath caught in my chest as the dark figure plunged through the brush, grunting and drooling, its thick legs running quickly toward Stanley..."Back away slow, out of his sight, then run like the devil outta here." In 1938 in the small farming community of Friendsville, Maryland fourteen-year-old Henry Murphy and his brothers fight for their lives. Mysterious and courageous, Dr. Rufus Steele proves to be a powerful ally, and strong bonds develop among them. But larger questions remain. Who is Rufus Steele? Why did he come to Friendsville? How long does he plan to stay? This introduction to the Rufus Steele adventure series promises to excite the middle grades historical fiction collection. Content is written for middle grades to adult readers. First book in the three-book series.

The first in a series of adventure books, Rufus Steele 1938 is the story of a rural doctor who arrives in Friendsville, MD in 1938 to practice medicine in this small farming community. He meets 14-year-old Henry Murphy, and together they experience the exhilarations and dangers of depression life. Mysterious and courageous, Dr. Rufus Steele proves to be a powerful ally to Henry and his brothers. Strong bonds develop among them, but larger questions remain. Who is Rufus Steele? Why did he come to Friendsville? and How long will he stay?