Rules
by Cynthia Lord
Catherine is hopeful when she sees the moving van in the driveway next door: the... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Area
- Disability
Year Published 2006
Word Count 31,368
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 670L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.9
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 106154
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Great Middle School Reads
- Ability, Disability & Ableism
- Unpacking Mental Health Issues
- Fifty Best Books for 9 & 10 Year Olds
- Autism Acceptance
- Current PAUSD Lit List
- 7th Grade LDG
- HCS 6th Grade Book Club Suggestions
- Revised PAUSD Lit List - Grade 6
- Be Well 365 Social Emotional Learning
- 7th Grade Suggested Reading 2020-21
- 6th Grade Battle of the Books
- Grades 4-8 Reader's Theater Scripts Real
- Middle School Approved Novel List
- Juvenile Fiction
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Meet-the-Author Recording with Cynthia Lord about Rules
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Cynthia Lord
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 11
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Resource Guide from California Young Reader Medal
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Reader's Theater Script from California Young Reader Medal
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Discussion Guide from Be A Learning Hero
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Teacher's Guide from Anti-Defamation League
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Lesson Plan from LibrarySparks
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Lesson Plan from Illinois School Library Media Association
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Lesson Plan from Multnomah Public Library
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Discussion Guide from Cynthia Lord
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Worksheets from Cynthia Lord
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Jessica Almasy
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Vocabulary Lists 1

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Awards & Distinctions 6

Schneider Family Book Award, 2004-2020
Winner, 2007

John Newbery Medal, 1922-2020
Honor, 2007

Skipping Stones Honor Awards, 1994-2020
Multicultural and International Honor, 2007

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2020
Commended, 2007

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2007
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