Cynthia Lord

American author of children's and middle-grade fiction, best known for Rules (a Newbery Honor book). Also the author of novels such as Touch Blue and Half a Chance and several picture books.

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  1. 1. Rules

    A thoughtful coming-of-age story about a girl who writes rules to help her younger brother, who has autism, make sense of the world; as she struggles between wanting a normal life and caring for him, new friendships and unexpected connections force her to question those rules and learn empathy, acceptance, and what it means to love someone who’s different.

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