The Rules of Survival

The Rules of Survival
AuthorNancy Werlin
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult literature
PublisherDial Books for Young Readers
Publication date
2006
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover, paperback), CD, audible
Pages259 pp.
ISBN978-0-8037-3001-4 (hc)

The Rules of Survival is a 2006 novel written by Nancy Werlin. It depicts the story of a boy and his two siblings trying to survive vicious emotional and physical abuse by their mother, Nikki. This book was a finalist for the 2006 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. It also received recognition as a 2007 Best Book for Young Adults from the American Library Association.