Things are changing and Wendy must, too, whether she likes it or not. When Wendy travels from New York City to California (to live with her biological father, Garrett), the trip symbolizes her own emotional journey into young adulthood. But the book is also a classic coming-of-age story. If you're thinking this sounds like Heavy Stuff (yes, capital letters), you're right.
While most kids her age are thinking about their middle school crushes or what they're going to wear to the next dance, Wendy finds herself thrust into a very adult world-one in which she has to grapple with the terrifying idea that nothing is ever safe and that her family may never be the same again. The Usual Rules follows Wendy, a girl whose mother is working in the World Trade Center when the towers collapse. Author Joyce Maynard, who was called the voice of her generation when she was only eighteen years old (no pressure), tackles one of the most iconic national events of the 21st century in The Usual Rules by exploring the aftermath of September 11, 2001, as seen through the eyes of one thirteen-year-old girl living in New York City. Oof, talk about tackling tough subject matters.
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