by Cynthia Lord
Lord, C. (2006). Rules. New York: Scholastic Press.
Catherine's younger brother, David, has autism. Although she's only twelve years old, Catherine takes on much of the responsibility for David, helping him navigate social situations by creating rules for him. When she makes friends with her new next door neighbor, Kristi, and a boy from David's occupational therapy office, Jason, things get complicated. Catherine must decide if she's going to abide by her rules or take a chance by moving past them.
In this realistic fiction novel, Cynthia Lord provides a peek into the world of autism and cerebral palsy. Written from the perspective of Catherine, Rules helps the reader to understand what life is like for the sibling of an autistic child. As readers empathize with Catherine, David, and Jason, they will likely begin to examine their own prejudices and fears, resulting in acts of kindness and a new understanding and acceptance of those who are different from themselves. We are all different; yet, we are all the same...this would be a good rule for Catherine's list.
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Author, Cynthia Lord's website: http://www.cynthialord.com/
Information about autism: https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism
Book trailer:
Catherine's younger brother, David, has autism. Although she's only twelve years old, Catherine takes on much of the responsibility for David, helping him navigate social situations by creating rules for him. When she makes friends with her new next door neighbor, Kristi, and a boy from David's occupational therapy office, Jason, things get complicated. Catherine must decide if she's going to abide by her rules or take a chance by moving past them.
In this realistic fiction novel, Cynthia Lord provides a peek into the world of autism and cerebral palsy. Written from the perspective of Catherine, Rules helps the reader to understand what life is like for the sibling of an autistic child. As readers empathize with Catherine, David, and Jason, they will likely begin to examine their own prejudices and fears, resulting in acts of kindness and a new understanding and acceptance of those who are different from themselves. We are all different; yet, we are all the same...this would be a good rule for Catherine's list.
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Author, Cynthia Lord's website: http://www.cynthialord.com/
Information about autism: https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism
Book trailer:
