Rules
School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9
No. of pages 224
Published: 2008
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"Rules" by Cynthia Lord follows the story of twelve-year-old Catherine, who struggles to navigate her feelings of responsibility for her brother, David, who has autism. Catherine wants to lead a normal life and is eager to make friends, but often feels overshadowed by David's needs and behaviors. Throughout the story, she creates a list of rules to help David understand the world and fit in better. However, as she befriends a wheelchair-bound boy named Jason and faces her own challenges of acceptance and friendship, Catherine learns that both her brother and herself deserve understanding and love, leading to profound growth and empathy. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Thorndike Literacy Bridge, Thorndike Literacy Bridge Middle Readers .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published in 2008 by Turtleback Books .
Cynthia Lord is the award-winning author of RULES, a Newbery Honor book (among its many distinctions), as well as the critically acclaimed TOUCH BLUE, released August, 2010. She made her picture book debut with HOT ROD HAMSTER. She lives in Maine with her family. Visit her at cynthialord. com.
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Newbery Award: Winners
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This book has been nominated for the following awards:
Maine Student Book Award - Grades 4-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-8 category by the Maine Student Book Award.
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award.
Newbery Award
The Newbery Medal, named after 18th-century British bookseller John Newbery, is one of the most prestigious awards in children's literature. Established in 1922 by the American Library Association (ALA), the Newbery Medal is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished American children's book published in the previous year. The award committee evaluates nominees based on literary quality, originality, presentation, and relevance to childrens literature. The book should demonstrate excellence in narrative and character development, as well as appeal to the intended audience. In addition to the medal winner, the committee also designates several Honor Books each year. These titles are recognized for their merit and are considered outstanding contributions to childrens literature, though they do not receive the medal.
Golden Sower Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 4-6 category by the Golden Sower Award.
Massachusetts Book Award
This book was recognised by the Massachusetts Book Award.
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award.
Schneider Family Book Award - Middle School
This book was recognised in the Middle School category by the Schneider Family Book Award.
Buckeye Children's Book Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Buckeye Children's Book Award.
Kentucky Blue Grass Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Kentucky Blue Grass Award.
West Virginia Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the West Virginia Children's Book Award.
Nene Award
This book was recognised by the Nene Award.
