He cannot feed himself, is in a diaper and does not appear to realize when he is either wet or soiled. This incandescent child of mine cannot speak / sign, cannot understand speech / sign - this is called global aphasia.
A sweet, innocent, pure, affectionate baby who has not realized there is a world beyond himself and his wants. His younger brother (our youngest son) is profoundly developmentally disabled: he's nearly eight years-old, appropriately sized, but cognitively, developmentally he is a baby. Includes exclusive bonus contentĬustomers who bought this item also bought.My nearly ten year-old smarty pants son read this early in the book, he set it down and turned to me, saying "you know how sometimes when you read a book and someone dies you really feel sad and need to take a break 'cause it's hard to keep going?" I replied "don't forget - I'm the person who cried during the opening scene of 'Hachi' and never stopped!" He laughed and said "oh yeah." 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 head off David's embarrassing behaviors.But the summer Catherine meets Jason, a surprising, new sort-of friend, and Kristi, the next-door friend she's always wished for, it's her own shocking behavior that turns everything upside down and forces her to ask: What is normal? Rules joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Which is near impossible when you have a brother with autism and a family that revolves around his disability. Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life.
This Newbery Honor Book is a heartfelt and witty story about feeling different and finding acceptance - beyond the rules. Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 7.3" (0.35 lbs) 224 pagesįeatures: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - CanadianĪwards: Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, Nominee, Grades 6-8, 2010 Juvenile Fiction | Disabilities & Special Needs
Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Emotions & Feelings 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 head off David's embarrassing behaviors.īut the summer Catherine meets Jason, a surprising, new sort-of friend, and Kristi, the next-door friend she's always wished for, it's her own shocking behavior that turns everything upside down and forces her to ask: What is normal? WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guaranteeĪnnotation: Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life.
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