Rules=Author

• Rules= the name of the book.
• The author is Cynthia lord
• The setting - Maine, during Summer.
• The conflict is that Catherine sometimes has to choose between her autistic  brother or her friend.
• The rising action is when Catherine starts to realize that sometimes she can’t choose between David and her friends.
• The climax appears when Catherine wants to make friends with the girl next door but it is harder than usual because of David (her brother).
• The lesson Catherine learned is that no matter how hard you try you may still fall short.
• This book has 200 pages.

About the Author

• The Author is Cynthia Lord
• She was born in New Hampshire
• She has 2 children
• She was a teacher before she became a writer.
• She only wrote 5 books but one was a complete blockbuster.
• She lives in Maine with her husband, guinea pig, and children.
• She has a big rubber duckie collection given to her by fans.