I have read "Rules" many times because I can't get enough of it. It is the story of a girl named Catherine who's brother has autism which she has to deal with on a daily basis. She meets a boy, Jason, who is in a wheelchair and speaks using picture cards. She quickly befriends him and learns so much...
As I listened to this audio book, many themes came across my mind. How do I describe words? Listening to this novel, I was driving and was struck by the world around me and I thought how would I describe the world around me, if I had to? There are so many things to describe. How would I describe “fl...
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 orde...
Rules is an excellent book and is told with similarities to other books such as Wonder and Fault within Our Stars. Rules is intended for a younger audience. While I think the topic may be too mature for the recommend starting audience of third grade, at least the content isn’t at all sexually or vio...
Appeal Characteristics family, autism, occupational therapy, rules, coming of age, identity, friendship, relationshipsI love Claudia. I mean all those rules...she sounds like me! Anyway, I think what I thought was the most heart touching story was her relationship with Jason. There was something pre...
So, I've owned this book for more than a year but never gotten around to reading it. When I saw it had been challenged, I figured I'd read it to try to understand why.Here's why RULES got challenged: some people are effing crazy. This is a beautifully written, touching story about a family that happ...
Somewhere around 3.5 stars, if I were able to give it that, but I'll round up. An honest and simple book that contains characters with disabilities where it wasn't OMG! Disabilities!!! You fail at life!! I liked the perspective of the sister of a boy with autism, and how she confronts all the rea...
I thought this was a very realistic portrayal of a girl's life with a younger brother who has autism. Although it is a quick read (it's a juvenile book), it manages to pack a lot of depth and thoughtfulness into its pages. All of the characters face challenges here, and I found each of them realisti...
There's autism in it I think.***I read the first two pages last night, and was amused, but not quite in that mood.***Pretty severe autism, it turns out. Nothing really surprising, but I enjoyed Catherine, and I loved the cards, the play of words and images. An illustrated Rules would be even better.
Story of a 12-year-old girl with an autistic younger brother and how she learns to see beyond the surface of things and grows up a little in the process. Not as preachy as it sounds, and with moments of pure joy. The characters ring true, and the message isn't delivered in a heavy-handed way.
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