'Harold Carruthers needs help with his spring planting. He was asking me if he could get a man in. We could put the girls on early morning hard labour.' Maggie raised her eyebrows. 'That could be just the thing.
Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, twelve-year-old Catherine longs for a normal existence but her world is further complicated by a friendship with a young paraplegic.
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.
"Includes 'After Words' bonus features"--Cover.
Rules offers a wide-angle view on the history of the constraints that guide us—whether we know it or not.
Rules offers a wide-angle view on the history of the constraints that guide us—whether we know it or not.
In Rules, historian Lorraine Daston traces their development in the Western tradition and shows how rules have evolved from ancient to modern times.
This Newbery Honor Book is a heartfelt and witty story about feeling different and finding acceptance--beyond the rules.Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life. Which is near impossible when you...