This is such an inspiring and uplifting true story about the power of never giving up and rewriting the rules! Kathleen Friel was born with cerebral palsy and faced many challenges - but that didn’t stop her from achieving her goals. With the love and support of her family, Kathleen went on to become a scientist, studying brain injuries and earning her doctorate degree. In her lab, she helps children with cerebral palsy write their own rules - using therapies that she’s developed. The author’s special connection to Dr. Friel makes this picture book even more remarkable. Filled with STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and SEL (social emotional learning ) components, this important book should be in every classroom, school library, and home collection.

This is such a wonderful, inspiring story about not accepting limitations people may put on you. When Kathleen Friel was little, her parents took her to the doctor to find out why she was having trouble doing some things. The doctor said she had cerebral palsy so she wouldn't be able to do much. So they took her to a different doctor!
Her new doctor said to let her do anything she wanted, and so she did. She not only accomplished great things, she learned to help other kids who may not realize how much potential they have. Instead of accepting her limitations, Dr Friel used her experience to break boundaries.

This is such an amazing and inspiring story, and I give so much credit to the author for choosing Kathleen Friel's story as the main focus of this book. The whole time I was reading this book and thinking "this book is going to be so, so special to kids with cerebral palsy". I can't stress enough how important it is for kids to see people like them in the books that they read, whether the people are fictional or real. However, the fact that this book puts the spotlight on a real story and a real person increases the impact immensely and makes for an all-around better book. Lastly, while I thought that this story might have been a little long, it was written in such a way that holds the reader's attention the entire time, which is impressive, and there is so much packed into this book so that there is never a dull moment. This book is a total gem, so bravo!

This book was about Kathleen and how she lived with her cerebral palsy. It talked how people saw her, how people reacted, how she reacted, what she accomplished, and what she continues to do. This would help a child to see themselves or be more aware of someone who has a disability. It's short but has a lot of good information in it. This is a must read.

WOW, what a gorgeous, inspiring, true story lies between the covers of REWRITING THE RULES: How Dr. Kathleen Friel Created New Possibilities for Brain Research and Disability. Dr. Friel has led an amazing and important-to-the-world life and I’m so glad it will now be shared with everyone, thanks to this beautiful picture book. The author’s tight, lyrical writing and the illustrator’s vibrant pictures are a great combination. Dr. Friel’s personality and perseverance leap off the page. A true gateway to understanding how much everyone has to offer, no matter what roadblocks might be in the way. Excellent back matter, as well. Highly recommended!

I love the story but there were some parts i couldn't read due to the color of the font ( I had read it at my computer).

This well-researched book, written by a protegee of Kathleen Friel, is warm, personalized, and very interesting. I was intrigued to learn that the author knows Dr. Friel well, and it is evident in how caring and joyful she is portrayed. I loved learning how Kathleen made do with her limitations as a child, and figured out knacks to be successful. There's more than one way to skin a cat, as she demonstrates!

I highly recommend this wonderfully informative biography for schools, libraries, and physical therapy or pediatricians' offices.

This biography is inspiring and will serve as a perfect positive role model for my advocacy unit. I’m trying to collect books to teach disability history and this woman has done amazing things in science for people with cerebral palsy.