What is normal? Lafayette fifth-graders are reading Rules, a Newbery Honor book about feeling different, finding acceptance, and discovering happiness beyond the rules. Living with an autistic brother is challenging, and twelve-year-old Catherine finds herself simply wishing for a “normal” existence. Family life revolves around David’s disability, and Catherine spends a lot of time trying to teach her brother rules that will bring an end to his "embarrassing" behavior.
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| Rules Pennant by Katelyn T. |
Things begin to change, however, when Catherine meets Jason, a paraplegic boy and Kristi, the friend she has always wanted.
We can visit with Cynthia Lord and learn more about her books and her writing. Click on the red-highlighted words to get started.
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| Poster Project by Colleen R. |
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| Rules for David |
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| Poster by Sophie A. |
Explore LMC titles with an autism connection: Sometimes My Brother: Helping Kids Understand Autism through a Sibling’s Eyes by Angie Healy. In nonfiction picture book format, three-year-old Foster shares how he feels about his autistic older brother Gavin.
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| Poster by Jane R. |
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| Research Project by Sarah D. |
Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifter Choldenko. In this Newbery Honor historical fiction novel, twelve-year-old Moose moves to Alcatraz Island with his family in 1935, when guards’ families live on the island. Moose must learn to accept the challenges of his extraordinary new home... and life with his autistic sister.
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| Diorama by Heather |
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