Gina's Corner

Another book on abuse, but a surprising twist at the end. Written from a 10 year old's point of view. Sweetly written story of a girl and her sister who's loving father died, and mom remarries an alcoholic monster. They move around where Richard finds a job, only to have him steal from the place and get fired. Richard beats the mom often and the mom takes. Caroline's defense mechanism is what keeps her sane.

Around 300 pages. I think.