Rules

Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life, which is nearly impossible when she has 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 is her own shocking behavior that turns everything upside down and forces her to ask: What is normal?

A heartfelt and witty story about feeling different and finding acceptance—beyond the rules.

Endorsements

Newbery Honor