In "Queen of Hearts" by Martha Brooks, 15-year-old Tilly grapples with the complexities of love, family, and identity during a pivotal summer in her life. As she navigates her relationship with her mother and friendship dynamics, Tilly discovers the power of vulnerability and self-acceptance. The arrival of a charismatic boy adds to her emotional turmoil, forcing her to confront her feelings and the expectations surrounding her. Set against a backdrop of personal growth and emotional challenges, the story portrays Tilly's journey toward understanding herself and her place in the world, ultimately embracing the messiness of growing up. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2011 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) .