Brian's Connection

by Jennifer Burton

After detectives from the Internet crime unit show up at the Parker’s front door questioning Brian’s cyber activity, his father confines him to his room without his techno-toys. With thoughts on finding the beautiful stranger who escaped him in Manhattan, Brian sneaks into his mother’s home office and unexpectedly meets a 17-year-old Ethiopian teenager named Yemiate in a chat room. Brian becomes obsessed in his quest to save Yemiate from his plight of hunger, poverty, and third-world hardships. But the “mission” will require the support of Brian’s father, friends, and the community. The clock is ticking, and every minute counts.

216 pages, Paperback

First published July 7, 2011