HopeJohnathons home is not a happy one. But, as he soon learns, there is always hope that things might change. Hope was written to provide children in family violence homes with a sense of hope and to lessen the traumatic effects of their living situations. It aims to help children voice their concerns and fears, and to express these with an adult or adults they trust, such as a family member, teacher, caregiver, or the police. Too often, children in