Looking for a book for years

[jpeachey90]

I've been searching for a book for years with no results. It is about a teenage boy who hitchhikes to live with his uncle, who works in a mine and is scarred from an accident that killed his brother, the boy's dad. They start their relationship off very rocky but the boy is so kind that he starts to break down his uncle's walls and they form a close relationship. Please help me!