Rules by Cynthia Lord is actually a book for kids, grade level is 4 - 7th grade. The book is about twelve year old Catherine and her feelings for her younger brother David, who has autism. There's also a subplot about Catherine and a boy she meets (and likes) who is nonverbal, in a wheelchair and communicates with picture cards.
This is a wonderful book to discuss with kids regarding disability. I think it should be required reading for kids in school! Lots of great things to discuss. I bet most school age kids didn't know you could communicate by picture cards!
My older daughter read it a few months ago, at the end of second grade. It was a great excuse to discuss her feelings about her sister. When I read about Catherine's conflicted feelings about her brother, I wondered if my daughter felt that way about her sister.
Definitely recommend it for siblings of kids with disabilities!
This one's up for grabs!
I'd love this one, too. This looks like it would be a good one for both Kevin and Joey.
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