For instance, David often has trouble finding words to express himself, so Catherine writes him these two rules: While some of these rules are written out of adolescent frustration, there are some rules that are incredibly poignant and show a real, deep love.
Not everything worth keeping has to be useful.If someone says "hi," you say "hi" back.I don't want to say much because you really should just read it, but here is one of the details I loved most about this book:Ĭatherine, the main character, is constantly writing rules for her brother, David, so "at least he'll know how the world works, and I won't have to keep explaining." Some of Catherine's life rules include: (As evidenced by this Sunday morning when my husband said, "Let's make pancakes!".which is usually enough to make me drop whatever I'm doing and immediately dash for the kitchen.and instead I mumbled absently, "Mmmm.maybe after I finish this chapter. This may not sound like light reading, but Cynthia Lord's humor and honesty and real, three-dimensional characters make the chapters fly by and you hardly want to put the book down. Rules, simply put, is a story of a young girl trying to find her place in family, friendships, and life, while also figuring out how to deal with her younger brother's autism and all the unusual pressure and demand that condition can put on a family. It's been well over a year since Cynthia Lord's book Rules came out, and about six months since it received the American Library Association's prestigious Newbery Honor Award for her "distinguished contribution to American literature for children." My favorite kidlit bloggers published their thoughtful, insightful reviews ages ago.
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