Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak: The five Dunbar brothers are boys in mourning. Their Mum died, their father’s disappeared, and they live chaotic lives taking care of themselves the best way they know how. When Dad turns up and talks about a bridge he wants to build out in the country, young Clay defies his brothers and goes to help – and the bridge becomes a metaphor for everything between them.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7767276-bridge-of-clay?from_search=true

November Road by Lou Berney: About a guy running from the Mob in November, 1963 (set in the US) who meets a woman with her two small kids and joins them as posing as a family man is the perfect disguise. They set out on a road trip to Las Vegas against the backdrop of America at that time. It’s terrific.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35430011-november-road?from_search=true