Lord, C. (2008). Rules. NY: Scholastic.
Interest level 4th - 7th (I loved this book, and I am WAY above 7th grade!!!)
2007 Newbery Honor Book
Summary
Catherine is a typical 12-year-old girl, but her home life is far from typical. Heryounger brother, David, has autism. She has made a list of rule to help David better
understand the world around him like: “No toys in the fish tank. “ and “Don’t standin front of the TV when other people are watching it.” Catherine’s love of drawinghelps her become friends with a paraplegic boy, Jason, as she illustrates word cardsfor his word book. As a community dance approaches, she struggles with her ownfeelings about Jason and what her other friends may think. Readers will beenthralled with this female main character as she defends her brother andtransforms her perception of what being “normal” or acting normal means.
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