In "The Rules for Hearts," Sara Ryan weaves a poignant family drama centered around the complexities of love, loyalty, and the bonds that tie us together. The story follows a multi-generational family grappling with secrets, heartbreak, and the challenges of reconciliation. As the characters navigate their intertwined lives, they confront difficult truths that have the power to either tear them apart or bring them closer together. With compassion and insight, Ryan captures the tender moments and raw emotions that define familial relationships, illustrating how hearts can be both fragile and resilient in the face of life's trials. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 9th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 14 years.

There are 222 pages in this book.

It 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 2007 by Viking Children's Books .

Sara Ryan is a librarian as well as the author of the sequel to this book, The Rules for Hearts , and the upcoming Bad Houses , a graphic novel illustrated by Carla Speed McNeil. She lives in Portland, Oregon.