Book request: Librarian looking for book that a patron can barely recall! Details: The patron is probably in her late-20s. She remembers reading this book when she was 10-12. She said it was "A coming of age story about a boy who lived with his father. They were low income and his father was an alcoholic who worked at a factory. It wasn't fantasy or anything, just kind of a look at their life and the family dynamics as he took care of his dad." I've found a couple of books that are little similar but with female protagonists, but the patron specifically remembers a male protag. She didn't have any other details so I think this is a long shot! Thank you for your input!

Matching book description: Nothing ever happened here. Nothing ever would.Fifteen-year-old Kenny Wilson wants nothing more than to get out of , Texas—fast. Only three things stand in his way: getting enough money together, convincing Cindy Blackwell to go with him, and escaping the clawlike grip of his mother. Amidst these problems, Kenny must also contend with tumultuous feelings about his a Nothing ever happened here. Nothing ever would.Fifteen-year-old Kenny Wilson wants nothing more than to get out of , Texas—fast. Only three things stand in his way: getting enough money together, convincing Cindy Blackwell to go with him, and escaping the clawlike grip of his mother. Amidst these problems, Kenny must also contend with tumultuous feelings about his alcoholic father (newly released from prison) and his growing guilt over leaving his baby brother behind in a wake of dysfunction. But as life at home becomes even more unbearable and threatens to destroy his plans, he is determined not to lose his dreams to a lifetime of waiting tables in his mama’s rundown café. Propelled by desire and despair, Kenny discovers the power of words and how they can change lives in ways he never dared to hope for. He comes to realize that there’s a time to stop running and take a stand. ...more