The Rules of Survival
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication Year
2008
ISBN
9780142410714
Pages
304 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Seventeen-year-old Matthew recounts his attempts, starting at a young age, to free himself and his sisters from the grip of their emotionally and physically abusive mother.
Grade Level
6-8; 9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Divorce; Family violence; Legal guardianship; divorced parents; abusive mother; aunt raising nephew; aunt raising nieces
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
single mother; aunt
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2006, Finalist, Young Adult Fiction
Los Angeles Times Book Prize, 2006, Finalist, Young Adult Fiction
National Book Award, 2006, Finalist, Young People's Literature
Keywords
letter; father figure; self-help; escape
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Werlin, Nancy, "The Rules of Survival" (2008). Diverse Families. 1100.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1100