https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f For example, did you enjoy the book? Did you learn anything from it? Was it similar to another book? etc. en-us 2016-09-11 18:24:24 UTC 2025-12-25 23:41:43 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839470 I thought that the book was okay as it was kind of based on one thing and I got bored while reading it.  There wasn't really mystery, suspense, and we could already tell what was going to happen in the end. I also didn't like how it ended as it ended of at a point where there wasn't something to think about. I learned that not everyone is the same and people need to learn in different ways. This was similar to Wonder as both stories included people that had a disability and were treated differently because of that. ]]> 2016-09-14 16:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839470 3009653 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839485 The book was okay. It was definitely not the best book I have read. I did learn a lot about how autism can affect people. It was similar to the book Wonder because it talks about how people with disabilities were treated differently. ]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839485 3000551 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839519 My opinion on this book was that it wasn't the most interesting book, even though it was quite descriptive and easy - to - follow. The plot of the book had a good story, included many events, and explained the problem and theme nicely. The overall goal of the book - To show us that though everyone is different, everyone is special in their own way - was shown nicely throughout the story in the form of David. I felt very bored reading the book since the story line didn't keep me engaged in reading the book. There was very less action in the book, and the ending was very really predictive. I didn't feel surprised or interested through the book, and there wasn't too much emotion put into the book. This book was like Wonder since at least one character had a disability in the book and had to ]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839519 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839521 I thought the book was okay because it wasn't very original. I never really wondered what was going to happen next. There was no suspence and I thought it was boring at some points. The was a lot like last summers book, Wonder. Overall I thought it was a sweet story, but not something I'd recommend it. ]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839521 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839524 I didn't enjoy the book because though it did have a interesting story line there was nothing happening to keep it fun to read. No new big uprising event and it soon became boring. I though that something would happen to David and it would make some drama. But nothing happening. The only thing that made me read the whole thing is because I had to finish it for the summer assignment.]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839524 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839558 I did not enjoy the book. I thought that the storyline was weak. Unlike last year, this year when I read the book I was bored. The storyline was odd. However, I did learn about the lives of people who are close to autistic and disabled family members. It wasn't very creative or engaging. It was so emotional and less suspenseful, and every thing else that makes a book great]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839558 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839565 I did not enjoy the book because it was not action packed. The whole book was about making a new friend and there were many more subcategories along the book. This is why I did not enjoy the book. The only thing I found a little bit interesting was how Catherine acted with David and the different things she did to make him stay calm. I saw how someone had to cope with a younger sibling who is autistic.]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:08 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839565 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839571 I didn't enjoy the book that much. I am in the middle. It's not that I liked it nor I hated it. I book didn't seem interesting at all through out it. I am one of those people who like action-packed books. This book just didn't count in my category. I liked the topic. But, the book was kind of boring. I learned from this book that you will meet different people in the world. You can't be like "I hate them." You have to try to be nice to them. I can relate this book to "Wonder".]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839571 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839591 It was an okay book because there wasn't really anything that kept me intrigued but I think the topic was good. The author should have added some other elements like suspense or action.  
I learned that our difference makes us unique and you should accept them for who they are. ]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839591 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839598 I felt that some parts of the book were better than others, but I felt that it wasn't great. At some parts it was very interesting, like Catherine going to the clinic with her family. But sometimes it was very boring because I felt like it repeated a lot of stuff. However, I felt that the overall theme of the book about being unique was nice. I can relate this book to Wonder because both deal about characters with disabilities. I learned that you should never be prejudiced towards people with disabilities.]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839598 3000059 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839617 I love the book Rules. I felt that the story had and very touching ending and focused on a problem that faces our society today. We all make fun of the special needed but in reality are they just like us.

In the book Ryan teases David because he goes therapy to learn how to "jump". 

I liked that the book addresses the problem we have and makes a story-line focused about it and taught us that we shouldn't make fun of the autistic people.]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:15 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839617 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839649 I liked the book because I found the characters interesting and the plot a little uninteresting, but as a whole I enjoyed the book.]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839649 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839671 I thought that the book was okayish. This book was like Wonder because it was about someone or someone who knows someone else who has a problem. From Rules, I learnt that you shouldn't judge someone who can't do something. It didn't have any twists and noting really happened. The story line was good, but the way the author presented the story wasn't that great. Everything was repetative.]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839671 30002561 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839738 I enjoyed Rules. I thought it really captivated what it would be like to have an autistic brother. When Catherine put her hand over David's mouth so he couldn't scream, it was realistic. All of the things Catherine goes through because of David, are what people who have siblings with additional needs would go through. I just really like how they were able to get across a realistic message and situation in a book. Even though I enjoyed the book, I find that it could have been a bit more entertaining for the reader. It was hard to connect to David, and was really more just connecting on Catherine's end.]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:30 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839738 3002629 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839758 I did not think the book was interesting. In Wonder we got to see different points of views of almost every character in he story except Julian. Last year in Wonder we could understand Auggie. Unlike Wonder his book didn't have any suspense. It might have been better if I was a girl]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:31 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839758 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839768 I liked this book a little bit but not that much because the plot events weren't as interesting.

I learned that everyone is different and you just have to learn to go with it and adapt to it.

This book was similar to the book "Wonder" where a boy named August had disabilities. ]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839768 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839772 I personally enjoyed the book because it described a realistic fiction story, and you could relate the book to a lot of events in real life. It showed what life would be like for someone to have an autistic sibling. For example, if David has wants to go to the video store, but he has to go to OT, he would start screaming as loud as he can, until he gets what he wants. Also, Ryan tricked him about giving him a piece of gum, David started crying, instead of taking it as a joke. ]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839772 3000749 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839826 I liked the book, but some parts of it didn't keep me engaged, although most of them did. I've read the book before, so maybe that's why. However, I think the topic it was on was good and the overall main events and 'rules' kept me reading it. 

I learned that everyone can cope with hardships in their own way (like Catherine coped with David's autism), no matter how differently they deal with it. 

This book is like Wonder, more specifically Via's section of Wonder, because both of them are from the viewpoint of someone who has a disabled brother, and how they felt about it. ]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839826 3000258 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839873 The book Rules wasn't my favorite because I thought it was a bit underwhelming. It is a nice story but I felt like it was a bit boring and didn't have a suprising or "in my opinion" good/well balanced climax. 

Overall I personally don't think this type of book genre is my favorite anyway and I feel like I would enjoy a book such as "Harry Potter" more than this story.

One thing I did enjoy about this book was the emotional conflict between the main characters and the way they interacted with real life and realistic issues in today's world.]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:45 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839873 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839877 I thought that the book was okay. Some parts of it were interesting and I wanted to keep on reading. The book was good because it had lessons. The book wasn't very engaging and there was no suspense in the book. Nothing interesting really happened. I learned that everyone is different and that you should accept people for who they are. The book was similar to Wonder. ]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:46 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839877 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839908 I think that the book was okay. It wasn't that great. It didn't have a very interesting plot. Some parts of the book were okay but it wasn't suspenseful. Nothing really happened. It didn't really make me want to read more. This book relates to another book called Wonder because both books are about someone who is disabled.]]> 2016-09-14 16:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839908 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839997 I didn't like the book because it was really repetitive. I think the book had a good message but wasn't brought out the way I expected.

From the book I learned that people should treat everyone with respect. Because some people have physical or mental disabilities, doesn't mean they should be treated differently.

This book is similar to Wonder because the character August had a physicaldisability.]]> 2016-09-14 16:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123839997 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123840130 I did not enjoy or find the book Rules interesting because it did not have an interesting climax. The characters were well developed, there was no suspense or drama in the plot of the story. I thought that the only good part of the book was the emotional part of the context, which is the only interesting part in the story.]]> 2016-09-14 16:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123840130 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123840650 I enjoyed this book, because I liked the overall concept and the story's moral. I also liked the interaction between the characters and their solutions to the conflicts. I also enjoyed the insight on families with  family members that are disabled.]]> 2016-09-14 16:42:30 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123840650 https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123840826 I enjoyed the book rules because of various different reasons. 
1. Rules was an interesting text because it dealt with emotional stress of Catherine. 
2. Rules was really cool because Catherine just wants to be the normal girl and does not want her brother ruining everything for her. Even though she understands what is with her brother David she is still troubled buy the fact she cannot just be normal. 
3. The suspense that adds in this because she is hiding her friendship with Jason, so she can look normal in front of Kristi (who likes Ryan, a person who Catherine thinks is a jerk)]]> 2016-09-14 16:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/morgan_taylor/sp1uj665yc7f/wish/123840826