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Jonathan Quail is a twelve-year-old boy living with his parents, a
younger sister, and a baby brother until the day that his father is
killed when he leaves the city bus that he drives to protect a
woman from an abusive man. Jonathan's mother is unable to cope both
financially and emotionally with the loss of her husband and the
responsibilities of raising her three children. Jon and his sister
and brother are placed in a foster home by the child protection
agency. Readers will be able to relate to the challenges that
Jonathan faces as he journeys from biological home to foster home
to group homes. He finds both assistance and resistance from new
schools and classmates, and from new surrogate parents and
siblings. His self confidence and coping skills are strengthened
through his encounters with peers and from the encouragement and
guidance provided by his various caretakers. As he matures, he also
finds solace and excitement from building relationships with girls
his age. 'Climbing The Ropes' was written to provide insight and
hope to a young boy who was encountering similar experiences to
Jonathan's. Consequently, young people who are involved with the
various child protection and probation agencies as well as children
who reside with their biological parents will find valuable
understanding about improving their interpersonal relationships,
and an appreciation for the frustration and satisfaction
experienced by the youth workers who daily strive to provide love,
structure, and guidance to children in their care. Mr. Read
currently lives in a small town in Pennsylvania where he and his
wife raised two daughters who are now professional women. After
graduating from Bucknell University with a B.A. in English, he
spent two years teaching high school math and English with the
Peace Corps in Eritrea. He worked for twenty-five years as a high
school counselor and basketball coach, and five years counseling
sexually abused children and their families.
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