Rules
Cynthia Lord c. 2007
978-0439443838
Realistic Fiction

“If some says hi, say hi back.” Is one of many rules, Catharine makes for her brother David who is autistic. Each chapter is titled as a rule she’s created to help guide her brother and lessen the chance of embarrassment. Catharine is hoping to make friends with the new girl on the block, but instead she builds an unlikely bond with a boy who communicates through a picture book. Catharine shares her journey of finding her place in her family and her place in society.