I have this book and I read it all the time
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)
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This a awesome and touching story
amazing! really sheds light on families with handicapped kids
Like i said for the book, Wonder..I LOVE IT! It was great, really cute and I could not let it out of my hand once i started i even recommended it to my Mom and she LOVED IT!
very good book
I think this book is really good. It's because Catherine teach his little brother, David, a lot of rules. And David used to love rules anytime. Sometimes, he will say the rules to other people, but he does not follow them. Also i think this is a really good book! It is because there is another boy name Jason and he always stay with Catherine to play games and do other things. And I think it is really cute!
this book is really good....
rules is about a 12 year old girl named catherine and her brother david , has autism so catherine teaches him the rules in the neighborhood another girl is moving in she dose not want david to mess it up so she tries to hide him
rules is a very good book. it teaches kids that you should not always be mean to someone just cuz they are in a wheel chair. it is feasible that you can be friends with anyone. i hope that all the kids that read rules get that message!
I loved this novel by Cynthia Lord! It's about a girl named Catherine and her relationships with the people around her. First, Catherine has a younger brother named David and he has autism. Catherine has to teach him RULES (that's the reason why they named the book that) that other kids would automatically know. For example, don't put toy in the fish tank and keep your pants on in public are just two of the crazy rules Catherine has to teach David. Catherine also meets a boy in a wheel chair named Jason. At first, Catherine is embarrassed to be seen with him, but as the story progresses, Catherine finds out that it's okay to be different and she also learns to be herself.