Rufus M.

Name: Rufus M.
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)
Author: Eleanor Estes
ISBN: 9781440797309

Author: Eleanor Estes

Narrator: Christina Moore

Unabridged: 5 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/11/2008

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Humor, Classic Children's Stories

Synopsis

Beloved children's author Eleanor Estes has been the recipient of the Newbery Medal, several Newbery Honors, and the Certificate of Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children's Literature. Rufus Moffat, a very lively and creative boy, stars in this charming tale set in the 1910s. Rufus is seven and he has two older sisters and one older brother. Rufus has many adventures. During one adventure he gets a library card all by himself, even before he can read! Other days, Rufus plays baseball with his sister. Rufus loves baseball, but he also hopes the team will take lots of breaks for cookies and punch. Young listeners will delight in Christina Moore's spirited narration.

About Eleanor Estes

Eleanor Estes (1906-1988) grew up in West Haven, Connecticut, which she renamed Cranbury for her classic stories about the Moffat and Pye families. A children’s librarian for many years, she launched her writing career with the publication of The Moffats in 1941. Two of her outstanding books about the Moffats—Rufus M. and The Middle Moffat—were awarded Newbery Honors, as was her short novel The Hundred Dresses. She won the Newbery Medal for Ginger Pye.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Luisa on February 14, 2020

Cleanliness Children's Bad Words Mild Obscenities & Substitutions - 11 Incidents: criminenty, shucks Scatological Terms - 1 Incident: Bl**dy (Children play pirates and one is called Bl**dy Jim). Religious Profanities - 26 Incident: Gee, goodness, gracious, mercy on us, gosh Romance Related - 3 Incidents:......more

Goodreads review by CLM on March 27, 2008

One of my happiest academic moments was when I persuaded a professor of economics to let me write a paper in which I combined economic theory (of which I knew nothing), several old books by Horatio Alger that must have belonged to my great-grandfather, and the first chapter of Rufus M where he gets......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on February 03, 2018

I really enjoyed reading this classic. It’s strange to categorize this book as such since it was first written in 1943. Rufus’ various escapades always managed to bring a smile to my face! I learned quite a bit about life during the early 1900s during WW1 as well. The way people bonded together and......more

Goodreads review by Steph on June 12, 2022

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