Half Brother Discussion Guide

When Ben Tomlin's mother brings home an eight-day-old chimpanzee, Ben is far from thrilled. His father, a behavioural scientist, has moved the family to Victoria, B.C., so he can pursue a high-profile experiment to determine whether chimpanzees can learn human sign language. But Ben is soon won over, helping with the research and treating the chimp, named Zan, as though he were a part of the family. Then the project unexpectedly loses its funding, and Ben's father may have to abandon the experiment and Zan. Ben must risk everything - his reputation, his friendships, and even his family - to save his baby brother.