Rules by Cynthia Lord. Unabridged Audiobook. 4 CDs. Recorded Books,
2007. C4154
Perhaps you have read and loved Cynthia Lord's Newbery Honor winning
middle grade novel, Rules, which tells the story of twelve-year-old
Catherine, older sister to an autistic younger brother, David, a girl
in search of a new friend, her place in the pre-teen social
hierarchy, and, in the end, herself. You will, however, have a new,
and perhaps even deeper, reading experience when you listen to
Jessica Almasy's masterful delivery of this deeply affecting novel.
Both David, with his stiff and sometimes halting delivery, and Jason,
a paraplegic boy who speaks using only a communication board, require
special techniques to bring the characters and their unique speech to
life. Almasy accomplishes this superbly while also nailing the
annoyingly loud and chirpy voice of Jason's "Speech Woman" and the
subtle nuances of the often frustrated and sometimes
inauthentic-sounding adults in the story. Best of all, she is
perfect in the first-person reading of Catherine, tangled in her new
friendship with Jason, a relationship that brings her face-to-face
with her personal feelings about her brother's differences and her
own role in relationship to differently-abled people. This is a
must-have addition to your audio collection! Available from Recorded
Books or as an audio download from Audible.com.
Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS <mailto:tonibuzzeo@tonibuzzeo.com>
Maine Library Media Specialist of the Year Emerita
Maine Association of School Libraries Board Member
Buxton, ME 04093
http://www.tonibuzzeo.com
Fire Up with Reading: A Mrs. Skorupski Story, illustrated by Sachiko
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