From my Mail

    Today, I made a dent in the pile of kids' mail I have to answer. This was a thoughtful group of letters, and here are some lines that made me smile or touched me. 


I'm sorry if this letter is really short (well, maybe it's good for you! I think you have to read a lot of letters). --Maddie

Very few people wanted to be friends with the new student who had autism, because we didn't understand why he acted a certain way and did things for no reason. But the farther I read into Rules, I became less nervous around him and started to hang out with him more. I was one of the people that became his friend. --J.P.

I'm not a big reader, but I loved your book. --Anthony

I thought almost immediately (now regretting it) how could this student get into my advanced language arts class if he had autism?  I know it's wrong, but I thought he wasn't very smart.  I feel bad just to think about that. Because now I know that isn't true. --Annie

Did it take awhile to write this? It sure didn't take me long to finish it, because I loved it so much. --Taylor

When I was reading your book I came across a sentence that didn't make sense to me. It's on page 46 near the bottom. Shouldn't there be a comma? --Alyssa

My mom almost cried because of the part at the end where Jason asks Catherine to dance. --Camille

My brothers also like taking my things and giving them to the pet!  David gives Catherine's doll to the fish, and my brothers give my stuffed animals to our dog. --Erica

After reading your book I realized that no matter what, my brother is just trying to be a little brother. --Ariana

My cousin has Downs Syndrome and that isn't the same as autism, but I care for him very much. Catherine and I just want to protect our families. --Melissa

I know at one point in my life I thought my family wasn't normal because my parents were divorced. It was a hard transition for me, just like having a brother with autism was hard for Catherine. --Grace

When I see someone with a disability, I promise I will think of you and your book.  --Jalen