{"product_id":"house-rules-9780743296441","title":"House Rules","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Small Great Things\u003c\/i\u003e and the modern classics \u003ci\u003eMy Sister's Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Storyteller\u003c\/i\u003e, and more, comes a \"complex, compassionate, and smart\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e) novel about a family torn apart by a murder accusation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen your son can't look you in the eye...does that mean he's guilty?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jacob Hunt is a teen with Asperger's syndrome. He's hopeless at reading social cues or expressing himself well to others, though he is brilliant in many ways. He has a special focus on one subject--forensic analysis. A police scanner in his room clues him in to crime scenes, and he's always showing up and telling the cops what to do. And he's usually right. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But when Jacob's small hometown is rocked by a terrible murder, law enforcement comes to him. Jacob's behaviors are hallmark Asperger's, but they look a lot like guilt to the local police. Suddenly the Hunt family, who only want to fit in, are thrust directly in the spotlight. For Jacob's mother, it's a brutal reminder of the intolerance and misunderstanding that always threaten her family. For his brother, it's another indication why nothing is normal because of Jacob. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And for the frightened small town, the soul-searing question looms: Did Jacob commit murder? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eHouse Rules \u003c\/i\u003eis \"a provocative story in which  Picoult] explores the pain of trying to comprehend the people we love--and reminds us that the truth often travels in disguise\" (\u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Washington Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/09\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743296441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.24h x 5.40w x 1.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e138298 \/ House Rules\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.8 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 27\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jodi Picoult","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36641460748444,"sku":"9780743296441","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_95f5b42c-024b-4de0-8208-04908f47aaf2.jpg?v=1603853578","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/house-rules-9780743296441","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}