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Reading period 2

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She wants her family to be normal for once. Over the summer, Catherine meets a boy named Jason who is in a wheelchair and can't talk. Jason and Catherine become friends and Catherine realizes there is no such thing as normal.

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Rules is a book about a 12 year old girl named Catherine who has a younger brother named David, who has autism. Catherine is getting a new neighbor that could potentially end up being Catherine's best friend. Catherine does not want to be embarrassed by David in front of the new neighbor.

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The conflict in the story is that Catherine wants to be normal, and that she wants a normal family with a brother that is not autistic. The conflict is resolved when Catherine realizes that there is no such thing as normal in life.

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The main characters are Catherine and David. The secondary characters are Jason, Catherine's friend, Kristi, Catherine's neighbor, and Catherine's mom and dad.

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The main settings are Catherine's neighborhood (including her house), and the Clinic where David goes for O.T.