Characterize Mrs. Steiner in 4-5 sentences using textual and substantial evidence from the novel to support your answer.

Barbara Steiner was an involved mother. She expected her children to exhibit respect, kindness, and good manners. She was a "kind woman whose hair always looked recently combed."

Rudy’s mother, Barbara, made him promise to walk with the new girl, mainly because she’d heard about the snowball. To Rudy’s credit, he was happy enough to comply.