Rules (Scholastic Gold)

This Newbery Honor Book is a heartfelt and witty story about feeling different and finding acceptance -- beyond the rules.

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 order to head off David's embarrassing behaviors.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?Rules joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!

Author: Cynthia Lord
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Published: 09/01/2008
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.30h x 5.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780439443838
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.9
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 106154 / Rules


Award: Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Nominee

About the Author
Cynthia Lord is the award-winning author of Rules, a Newbery Honor Book and a Schneider Family Book Award winner, as well as the critically acclaimed Half a Chance, A Handful of Stars, and Because of the Rabbit. She made her picture-book debut with Hot Rod Hamster, which won several awards, including the Parents' Choice Award, and is the author of the Shelter Pet Squad chapter book series. She lives in Maine with her family. Visit her at cynthialord.com.