THIS BOOK WAS INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!! One of my favorite books ever!!!!!!!!! Recommended to everyone!
Rules
By Cynthia Lord
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 5 | R | 3.9 | 31368 |
A heartfelt and witty debut about feeling different and finding acceptance--beyond the rules.
Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life. Which is near impossible when you have a brother with autism and a family that revolves around his disability. She's spent years trying to teach David the rules-from "a peach is not a funny-looking apple" to "keep your pants on in public"-in order to stop his embarrassing behaviors. But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a paraplegic boy, and Kristi, the next-door friend she's always wished for, it's her own shocking behavior that turns everything upside down and forces her to ask: What is normal?
Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life. Which is near impossible when you have a brother with autism and a family that revolves around his disability. She's spent years trying to teach David the rules-from "a peach is not a funny-looking apple" to "keep your pants on in public"-in order to stop his embarrassing behaviors. But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a paraplegic boy, and Kristi, the next-door friend she's always wished for, it's her own shocking behavior that turns everything upside down and forces her to ask: What is normal?
Publisher: by Cynthia Lord
Published on 7/12/2009
Binding: Paperback
Book Reviews (113)
It was great!
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This is an awesome book about accepting people who are different from you.
This book is really good because it tells about what she has to handle with her autistic brother. I felt like I was with her the whole time
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It is adout a girl who has a brother that has aotism and a girl who asked boy to prom
I liked this book because I tried to put my self in the the girls position about having a brother with autism. Its really sad how people try to limit the kids with disabilities. Its sad how they are blinded and can only see the negative side of kids or people with disabilities. It hurts as a human being to hear that most disabled kids start to feel unwanted when they are wanted by many others. It hurts as a kid to see other kids picking on kids with those problems because the aren't any different then us the just get lost or confused at times. Its not like we never get lost or confused when someone is taking to us. When we were babies we made noises at random times just like they do now we have to give them a chance to have a time when they feel the same way as us. WE CAN'T LIMIT KIDS (OR PEOPLE) WITH DISABILITIES!!!
I totally agree with you!!!!
it is amazing
It is a really good book, and shows how frustrating it may be to have a family member with a disability.you should definatly read it!