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  1. Jan 1, 2006 · 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.

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  2. Sep 1, 2008 · 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.

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    • Cynthia Lord
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  4. Lord has two children, a son, and a daughter, and was inspired by them while writing Rules. She states that the character of David is loosely based on her son who has autism, while the character of Catherine is a mixture of herself and her daughter, who loves to draw.

  5. Apr 1, 2006 · 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.

    • (3.4K)
    • Cynthia Lord
  6. Rules is narrated by twelve-year-old Catherine, who does not have a disability herself but has a younger autistic brother, David. David routinely has to go to occupational therapy, which is how Catherine knows Jason, who is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair.

  7. A boy takes off his shirt to swim, but not his shorts. Some people think they know who you are, when really they don't. No toys in the fishtank. Twelve year old Catherine just wants a normal life, but she thinks that's impossible with a family that revolves around her brother's autism.

  8. Families can talk about how autism is shown in Rules. What did you learn about autism that you didn't know before? Do you know someone on the autism spectrum? How does that person see things differently from people who don't have autism? Try creating your own list of rules for daily living.

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