| Rules (Scholastic Gold) Contributor(s): Lord, Cynthia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0439443830 ISBN-13: 9780439443838 Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2008 Annotation: 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 head off David's embarrassing behaviors. But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a surprising, new sort-of friend, 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? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings - Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 670 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 7.3" (0.35 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family - Topical - Mentally Challenged |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 106154 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This Newbery Honor Book is a heartfelt and witty story 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 head off David's embarrassing behaviors.But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a surprising, new sort-of friend, 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?Rules joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content |