Monday, January 10, 2011

House Rules by Jodi Picoult (2010)


With Asperger's syndrome, teenager Jacob Hunt is unable to have the same kind of social life other boys his age have. However, like other kids with AS, he has homed in on one particular interest: forensic analysis. He normally shows up to crime scenes and helps solve the case, but this time he is the prime suspect. When a murder leads police to question Jacob, they interpret his AS symptoms as a sign of guilt and cast a very public spotlight on Jacob and his family. Jacob is severely affected, public meltdowns, strict adherence to color coded food and clothing by days of the week, stimming, etc.

Ages: 10th grade+

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