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 head off David's embarrassing behaviors. Which is near impossible when you have a brother with autism and a family that revolves around his disability. This Newbery Honor Book is a heartfelt and witty story about feeling different and finding acceptance-beyond the rules. Now in After Words paperback!Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life. This 2007 Newbery Honor Book is a humorous and heartwarming debut about feeling different and finding acceptance. Rules by Cynthia Lord: Catherine just wants her family to be normal, but her brother, David, has autism and just cant seem to keep all the many rules that. Rules by Cynthia Lord Open Preview Rules Quotes Showing 1-30 of 40 Some people think they know who you are, when really they dont. Like the equally outstanding TRU CONFESSIONS by Janet Tashjian, I recommend RULES to young kids and families alike in hopes of encouraging acceptance and compassion.Read Or Download Rules By Cynthia Lord Full Pages. 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life. By allowing Catherine room for error, for apologies, and for acceptance, the young protagonist is very likable and relatable. This Newbery Honor Book is a heartfelt and witty story about feeling different and finding acceptance-beyond the rules. It was a pleasant read due to the warm narrative and the honesty of the afflictions, emotions, and relationships. This is a comprehensive book group packet based on the novel Rules, by Cynthia Lord. Jason turns out to be the friend she never expected. Rules by Cynthia Lord Novel Unit / Questions / Study guide. Rules was the first novel published by Cynthia Lord. Kristi could be the cool best friend Catherine has always wanted. Our full analysis and study guide provides an even deeper dive with character analysis and quotes. They are to ride to the occupational therapy clinic where he regularly meets with his therapist, Stephanie. Then Catherine meets two kids her age who are about to change the rules: Kristi, the new girl next door who she is in awe of immediately, and Jason, a paraplegic who she meets while waiting for her brother to finish an Occupational Therapy (OT) session. Catherine begins her narrative with a vivid description of her eight-year-old brother, David, resisting her attempt to get him into the family car.

No matter what happens, she tries to teach David rules to make sure he knows the do's and don'ts of life. Through the eyes of 12 year old Catherine, we see how her little brother's autism touches each of her family members in different ways: her mother is caring, her father is distant, and Catherine is both his sister and his teacher. Cynthia Lord's debut novel RULES is a tender look at adolescence and autism.

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