The Alison Rules

by Catherine Clark

Book Overview

What is It About Alison? For one thing, she has rules: When stealing a rowboat, ALWAYS check that the oars are the same length, so you don't go in circles. In reference to your best friend's crush,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060559829
• ISBN13: 9780060559823
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Harperteen
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.1"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

Catherine Clark knows how teens feel

I thoroughly enjoyed this book because the characters were believable. Catherine knows how to write. She hasn't forgotten what it feels like to be a teen. Her characters sound like teens. They act like teens. The Alison Rules is a sad story about a girl named Alison who is trying to cope with the death of her mother. I don't want to reveal too much here, but this book is a definitely a good one. I suggest to all teen readers and anyone who enjoys coming of age stories.

go buy it!

The Alison Rules is one of the best books i've ever read. It made me laugh and cry. It also teaches you life lessons. Alison already lost her mom and decides to cope with that by never thinking about her and never having a fun time. When she finally meets a guy named Patrick. But her best friend likes him also. At the end its very sad but gives you a good lesson in life of how you should deal with things. I would recomend it to anyone looking for a good book to read.

Amazing - Catherine Clarks best book yet

I love all of Catherine Clarks other books (Truth or Dairy, Wurst Case Scenario, and so on), but at first I didn't really like this book. THE ALISON RULES is a more serious book, and because of that it starts off a little slowly. But after a while, it begins to pick up, and I couldn't put the book down. THE ALISON RULES is about high school sophomore Alison and her best friend Laurie. Not long ago, Alison's mother died, and she's having a heck of a time coping. Laurie's the funny, outgoing, playful one - and she tries to get Alison to cope, but she's not overly pushy. Alison is more introverted and quiet, and she thinks that just avoiding everything that reminds her of her mom will make her pain go away. Halfway through the school year Patrick Kirk (or Patrick Kirkpatrick, as Laurie calls him) transferrs into their geometry class. The two girls befriend him, and also start to fall for him. On a class trip to Boston, Laurie tells Patrick how Alison's mom died (this is how the reader finds out, as well) and then the two girls are in a huge arguement. But a little while later, something happens that will - oddly enough - help Alison learn how to cope with losing her mom. THE ALISON RULES is an amazing book - its more serious than Ms. Clark's other books, but its also more touching and heartfelt. I couldn't put it down after a while. Warning: you might want to keep a box of Kleenex handy - I was crying like a baby during this book. Overall grade - A+

The Alison Rules

The Alison Rules is a great book. I checked it out from the school library to read after finals; and I'm definitely going to buy it. The Alison Rules is about Alison Keaney. From the first chapter, you know that Alison has been through a tragedy, but the tragedy's details aren't revealed until about the middle of the book. Alison's best friend Laurie is more outgoing, and Laurie develops a love for Patrick Kirk, the new boy who becomes both of their friends. Then, near the end, Alison suffers another tragedy that shakes up her life. Will she learn to deal with her mother's tragedy as well, or will she go into spirals of depression? Read and find out! I read this book in less than a day--I just had to know what happened to Alison. She's a character you can believe in: small town, normal girl with issues. I likey.

This book is so awsome!!!!

I just finished this book last night and I want to tell everyone that its an awsome book. catherine has never written a book quite like this but it siutes her perfectly. This book also tahught me so much about myself and others. Read this book, I dont think youll be sorry.