Rules is a great book to read to any pre-teen. The book chronicles the life of a twelve-year-old girl by the name of Catherine. Catherine only wants one thing in life, and that is to live a normal life. But that is hard for her to do when she has an autistic brother David. Catherine has spent the majority of her life teaching David the rules of life. From letting him know that it is not O.K. to pull down your pants in public. to teaching him the difference between different fruits are the daily struggles that Catherine must deal with. Other rules include: to remember to always flush and to make sure that the rubber ducky is not in the fish pond. One day, while accompanying David to the therapist, Catherine makes friends with a young boy named Jason. The only problem being is that Jason is in a wheelchair. Catherine is reluctant from continuing this friendship because she does not want for people to be staring at her with Jason in the wheelchair. She ends up learning a lot about life from her interactions with Jason. This is a great book to read because it showcases the feelings that siblings, of those with family members with disabilities, go through.
A book trailer can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K6cFgcaaGM
Teachers can find ways to incorporate this book into their lessons at http://www.cynthialord.com/pdf/rules_discuss.pdf
Readers also enjoyed Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson and Penny from Heaven by Jennifer L Holm
Additional books written by Cynthia Lord are Half a Chance and Touch Blue.
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