#4 -- The Rules of Survival

This is a book with a very deep, almost haunting story. It deals with a boy's fight to keep his family together and survive even when his mother is doing anything in her power to take them down a very dark path. Matt's rules are simple...survive in order to tell the story. You will have to read to see how he survives. 

This book is not for everyone. There are elements of abuse discussed, so please use caution when reading. I would recommend this for 8th grade and up and only for mature readers.