Split (Swati Avasthi)

Summary: Sixteen-year-old Jace Witherspoon arrives at the doorstep of his estranged brother Christian with a re-landscaped face (courtesy of his father's fist), $3.84, and a secret.

He tries to move on, going for new friends, a new school and a new job, but all his changes can't make him forget what he left behind--his mother, who is still trapped with his dad, and his ex-girlfriend, who is keeping his secret.

At least so far.

Worst of all, Jace realizes that if he really wants to move forward, he may first have to do what scares him most: He may have to go back.  After you've said enough, after you've run, after you've made the split--how do you begin to live again? (from amazon.com) 

Where can I find it?: Boston Public Library: Available as an ebook at https://bpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C318536

Tags: Brothers; Child abuse; Family violence; Fiction; Young adult fiction; Young adult works