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Rules (Literature Circle Edition)
by Cynthia Lord
from Scholastic

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Rules warmed my heart and simply made me tear up at even the most common things
  I was shocked to see that anyone didn't like this book, to each his/her own.
  I think this book does a remarkable job at putting those akward feelings about a "different" person in your life into words.
  Catherine's brother is autistic and she loves him, feels bad when people stare at him, feels guilty when she yells at him and wishes that he could just argue back like a "normal" brother. There are a lot of kids out there who feel this way about a disabled family member and I think this helps sort... more info

• Terrible
  My opinion of this book was not very good. It was extremely slow getting to the climax of the book. It took 200 pages just to get to the dance. They started talking about the dance in the middle of the book, like on page 75-100. I did not think that there was a real point to the book other than to tell you that it is hard to have a sibling with a disability. The book was also pretty boring. I can normally read a book speedily, but this book took longer because it didn't really engage me in the story. Also... more info

• insteresting
  This book wasn't terrible but far away from good. It was reptive and quite frankly boring. I've heard lot's of people loved it but I just couldn't get into it. This book did make you think a little bit,but I think this book either strikes you the wronge way or the right way. I do not reccomend this book.

• Excellent!
  "No toys in the fish tank."
  "Chew with your mouth closed."
  "Not everything worth keeping has to be useful."
  "Sometimes people laugh when they like you. But sometimes they laugh to hurt you."
  These are just some of the rules Catherine has created for the day her brother is miraculously cured from autism. Catherine lives her life taking care of her younger brother and trying to keep him from embarrassing her. When she becomes friends with Jason, a boy that can't talk and must use a... more info

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