![]() ![]() ![]() The characters is unable to speak and uses a book full of pictures toĬommunicate with others. We give this book 'two thumbs up', for adults and Her protective instinct and love forīrother is evident, but so is her desperate wish for him to Lord does anĮxcellent job of compassionately portraying the conflictedĮmotions of the main character. This story, but it's subtly conveyed, never preachy. Honor in 2007 and the American Library Association Notable Children's Book honor. And it won several prestigious awards, including the Newbery Reading Levels for Rules by Cynthia LordĭRA Level: 40 Lexile Measure: 780L Grade Level Equiv: 4.5 Guided Reading: RĬhildren and adults alike really enjoy this book! Then, that summer she meets two new friends-a girl her age that has just moved in next door and a disabled boy who goes to the same therapy as her brother.Īs these friendships develop, she learns some unexpected things about herself and others, and begins to ask herself if being normal is what's most important after all. ![]() She loves her brother, but she's also tired of feeling embarrassed by his actions. ![]() Rules by Cynthia Lord: Catherine just wants her family to be normal, but her brother, David, has autism and just can't seem to keep all the many rules that Catherine has made for him. ![]()
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