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Rules

Written by: Cynthia Lord
Narrated by: Jessica Almasy
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This 2007 Newbery Honor Book is a humorous and heartwarming debut about feeling different and finding acceptance.

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 stop his embarrassing behaviors. But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a paraplegic boy, 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?

"A heartwarming first novel"—Booklist

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I first read this book years ago and have recommended it to so many people since. It is so well written and has so many layers to it and really speaks to what love is. Love and acceptance of family and friends and not being afraid to be your true self.

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