Chapter book #2

Title: Rules

Author: Cynthia Lord
Illustrator: Cynthia Lord
Genre: Children's Literature
Subgenre: Chapter Book
Theme: Overcoming Obstacles, Friendship
Primary and Secondary characters: David, Catherine, Kristi, Jason
Awards, date of publication: 2006, Newberry Award and Schneider Family Book Award
Publishing company: Scholastic Book Company
Summary and how to use it in the classroom: The book "Rules" tells the story of a young girl named Catherine who has an autistic brother named David. There are constant every day battles that Catherine has to face when dealing with her brother's autism. She has a new neighbor named Kristi who she is constantly trying to impress. She also meets a new boy named Jason at her brother's clinic and becomes very good friends with him. In the end she learns that she does not always need to make other people happy. She accepts the fact that David will always act this way and that Jason is a good friend even if he is in a wheelchair. This would teach the students the importance of overcoming obstacles and also teach the students the value of friendship.