Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Rules by Cynthia Lord


Lord, C. (2008). Rules. New York: Scholastic Press.

Summary: Catherine is a twelve year old girl who wants a average life. Yet she has a brother with autism and her family revolves around his disability. Throughout the years she has tried to teach her brother David proper manners to be in public. That is until she meets Jason and Kristi a new neighbor. Catherine's own behavior is shocking.

Evaluation criteria: Setting/Theme - Lord uses many settings in this book from a clinic to her neighborhood. The theme of this story is revealed at the end when Catherine is invited to a school dance by Jason and she does not care what others think.

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