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The Face on the Milk Carton

The Face on the Milk Carton

Contemporary LiteratureMystery
Pages
202
Published
1990
Language
English

Synopsis

Janie Johnson is a normal teenager until she spots a face from her past on the back of a milk carton. The girl in the photo was kidnapped twelve years ago, and she looks exactly like Janie. Now she must decide if her loving parents are actually her kidnappers while she hunts for the truth about her own identity.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

TenseEmotionalThought-Provoking
Coming of AgeMystery BoxSecret Identity

Genres

Contemporary Literature Mystery Suspense Young Adult Psychological Thriller

About the author

C
Caroline B. Cooney

Caroline Bruce Cooney was born in Geneva, New York and raised in Greenwich, Connecticut. She became interested in writing while still in grade school, and began publishing her stories when her children were young. She has published more than 75 suspense, mystery, and romance novels for teenagers. She currently resides in Fort Mill, South Carolina.

Characters

Janie JohnsonProtagonist
All characters in The Face on the Milk Carton