Rules
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (875 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000UB3HOK |
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| Number of Pages | : | 421 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Annette said she realizes how instead of getting annoyed with David’s behaviors. Rules, a realistic fiction novel written by Cynthia Lord describes a young teen living with her autistic brother and the struggles she faces while trying to have an adventurous summer with a new friend and having to deal with the stigma attached to her brother. The main character, Catherine, matures throughout the book with how she deals with her brother, David, and how she begins to accept his disabilities. At first, she is very embarrassed by David and his act. Robert Errera said Engaging Read Filled With Light And Love. We create rules as a way to manage our time, personalities, and behaviors. We make rules in order to control our lives and give order to the world around us. Rules let us agree on a common way of acting, of certain expectations being met, and of certain boundaries not being crossed. Rules tell us how to live. Following rules and finding our place in the world is central to Cynthia Lord’s Rules , a powerful young adult novel about a fifth grade girl, Cather. Amazon Customer said Autism and physical disabilities in Rules: Accurate and fun to read.. Of all of the rules 1"Autism and physical disabilities in Rules: Accurate and fun to read." according to Amazon Customer. Of all of the rules 12 year old Catherine makes for her little brother, David, "sometimes you've gotta work with what you've got" is quite fitting when it comes to describing what it is like to have someone in your life born with a disability. Cynthia Lord enables the reader of her book, Rules, to come to understand what it is like to grow up with someone with autism. The character David shows many of the classic symptoms of autism including sensory sensitivity,. year old Catherine makes for her little brother, David, "sometimes you've gotta work with what you've got" is quite fitting when it comes to describing what it is like to have someone in your life born with a disability. Cynthia Lord enables the reader of her book, Rules, to come to understand what it is like to grow up with someone with autism. The character David shows many of the classic symptoms of autism including sensory sensitivity,
While she loves him, she is also embarrassed by his behavior and feels neglected by their parents. When Kristi moves in next door, Catherine hopes that the girl will become a friend, but is anxious about her reaction to David. All rights reserved. In an effort to keep life on an even keel, Catherine creates rules for him (It's okay to hug Mom but not the clerk at the video store). Lord has candidly captured the delicate dynamics in a family that revolves around a child's disability. A lovely, warm read, and a great discussion starter.-Connie Tyrrell Burns, Mahoney Middle School, South Portland, MECopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. E
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 order to head off David's embarrassing behaviors. Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life. But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a surprising, new sort-of friend, and Kristi, the next-door friend she's always wished for, it's her own shocking behavior that turns everything upside down and forces her to ask: What is normal?. Which is near impossible when you have a brother with autism and a family that revolves around his disability