Caught in the Net of Deception (PB) (2009)

Caught in the Net of Deception Rose Jackson-Beavers and Edward Booker, authors of A Hole in My Heart, introduces us to Shawn, Mike, Alexis, Demetra, Kelly, and Karen in three powerful stories about teenagers facing danger from meeting strangers on the Internet. As these teens look for love, fun, and opportunities to make money, they will face danger. Most teens are familiar with FaceBook, MySpace, and spend time surfing the Internet, but if not careful they could be sucked into a world of danger. The Hood in Me by Edward Booker Shawn and Mike are best friends who always have each other's back. They have a strong relationship, but when they meet a stranger on the Internet who offers them a chance to make money, trouble comes and their strong brotherhood is tested. Will they fall into the hands of the stranger or will they survive using street skills learned in the hood? The Price of Disobedience by Rose Jackson-Beavers Meet Alexis Kirby, the thirteen-year-old, only child of a successful couple. Living with parents who have plenty of bling-bling, she shares her designer clothes and high tech toys with her close friend and cousin, Demetra. Demetra introduces Alexis to teen chat rooms on the Internet and they decide to post fake pictures of themselves. Danger lurks around the corner. Will Alexis' parents save her from being the next Internet victim? Caught in the Net of Deception by Rose Jackson-Beavers Bullies come in all shapes and sizes. Unbeknownst to Kelly Sanders, they also come in the form of mean, so-called friends playing terrible games on the Internet. Already, a loner who suffers from depression, Kelly meets a boy on MySpace and they become fast friends. Happy to have finally made a friend, she tells him all about her life. Considering the new young man as a potential love interest, she finds herself quickly falling in love. That is until she finds out that the boy is not the person she thought he was and bullying has gone high tech on the Internet. Will Kelly survive cyber-bullying, a new type of bullying?