Cooney began the janie johnson series in 1990 with the. The climax is the most exciting or substantial turning element of a tale. Free download or read online the face on the milk carton pdf epub book. Cooney welcome to the all new banned library podcast where, like the people that try to ban books, we look at the reasons why books are banned, glance at an internet summary, and then just make some shit up. Mystery and suspense blend seamlessly with issues of family, friendship and love to offer an emotionally evocative thrill ride of a read. The face on the milk carton is a young adult novel written by author caroline b. Same hair, same face, and janie remembers the dress in the picture but she has no memory of being kidnapped. The face on the milk carton has been extremely popular ever since it was first released. Book report the face on the milk carton, by caroline b. No one ever really paid close attention to the faces of the missing children on the.
Cooney is the author of many other books that include drivers ed and the sequel to face on the milk carton, whatever happened to janie. Timeline for janie johnson of the face on the milk carton. Jul 01, 2009 no one ever really paid close attention to the faces of the missing children on the milk cartons. Apr 25, 2010 this is a book trailer not a movie trailer, though there is a movie version of this book for caroline b. The face on the milk carton the face on the milk carton series 8601400285411. The book is about a 15yearold girl named janie johnson, who starts to suspect that she may have been kidnapped, and that her biological. The main characters of this young adult, mystery story are janie johnson, reeve shields. Even though she is lactose intolerant, she takes and drinks her friends milk carton. All opinions are my own and i am in no way sponsered of affiliated with the publishers. The face the milk carton timeline created by samuelstvn. She started to think her parents kidnapped her she asked her mom for her birth certificate, but didnt tell her about the milk carton. But as janie johnson glanced at the face of the ordinary little girl with her hair in tight pigtails, wearing a dress with a narrow white collara threeyearold who had been kidnapped twelve years before from a shopping mall in new jerseyshe.
The face on the milk carton is a story that leaped up out of nowhere, when i was rushing along, carrying luggage and worried about checkin. In the face on the milk carton, to whom did reeve tell janies story without her permission. The public library to read the new york times on microfilm. But as janie johnson glanced at the face of the ordinary little girl with her hair in tight pigtails, wearing a dress with a narrow white collara threeyearold who had been kidnapped twelve years before from a. It was published in 1990 by dell books for young readers. Cooney published her first book safe as the grave in 1979. Sep 28, 2015 the ya book that introduced janie johnson to the world.
Sign me up to get more news about young adult books. The face on the milk carton is a young adult mystery novel written by author caroline b. Janie is mostly the main character and reeve is another character. The face on the milk carton looks like an ordinary l. Pdf the face on the milk carton book by caroline b. If you dont like the book, try to get hold of the film the face on the milk carton, which condenses the first two books in the trilogy. No one ever really paid close attention to the faces of the missing children on the milk cartons. There are no special flashbacks in the book as the main character janie does not remember what happened to her in the past. The face on the milk carton homework help questions. Janie is a 15 year old girl who has recently discovered she was kidnapped when she was little.
Shes very emotional and has a lot of trouble to deal with the unsure fact of being kidnapped. In 1990, the face on the milk carton was published by bantam doubleday dell books for young readers, introducing 15yearold janie. The face the milk carton timeline timetoast timelines. When janie johnson glanced at a milk carton, she saw a familiar face her own. The face on the milk carton book 1 in the janie series no one ever really paid close attention to the faces of the missing children on the milk cartons. In the third book, the voice on the radio, janies boyfriend reeve decides telling her story on his university radio is a good way of making entertainment. The jennie springjanie johnson series is a series of a young adult novels written by caroline b. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. But her beloved parents would never kidnap anyone and theres a deeper mystery ahead.
I read the book, the face on the milk carton by caroline b. In the face on the milk carton, where did janie go to read about her kidnapping when she was three. When fifteenyearold janie johnson sees her own picture on a carton of milk, she wonders whether her loving parents are actually kidnappers. Buy the face on the milk carton by caroline b cooney online at alibris. The face on the milk carton 1990, a young adult novel by caroline b. The face on the milk carton the face on the milk carton. Just remember that there are a few changes, the most significant being that janie only has two biological siblings in the film stephen. This is a book trailer not a movie trailer, though there is a movie version of this book for caroline b. The face on the milk carton, face on the milk carton by. Recorded books is proud to offer an unabridged recording of this riveting story that takes on new drama and urgency through alyssa bresnahans stirring. But as janie johnson glanced at the face of the ordinary little girl with her hair in tight pigtails, wearing a dress with a narrow white collara threeyearold who had been kidnapped twelve years before from a shopping mall in new jerseyshe felt overcome with shock. Buy a discounted paperback of the face on the milk carton online from australias leading online bookstore. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 192 pages and is available in hardcover format.
The face on the milk carton has two main characters. The face on the milk carton looks like an ordinary little girl. If you love to read, youll agree with me, as i love to read. In 1995, the face on the milk carton was adapted into a tv movie starring kellie martin and sharon lawrence. The face on the milk carton janie johnson book 1 kindle. In a novel that never quite lives up to its gripping premise, a highschool student discovers that her muchloved parents may in fact be her kidnappers. But as janie johnson glanced at the face of the ordinary little girl with her hair in tight pigtails, wearing a dress with a narrow white collara threeyearold who had been kidnapped twelve years before from a shopping mall in new jerseyshe felt. The face on the milk carton book project by katie farrell.
Cooney is the bestselling author of more than thirty young adult books, including the millioncopy plus bestseller, the face on the milk carton. The face on the milk carton was a quick and good read. Mar 21, 2011 the climax is the most exciting or substantial turning element of a tale. This book is about a girl who saw her face on a milk carton under the missing ad and realizes the parents she knows and loves must not be her parents. Nov 15, 20 the face on the milk carton has been extremely popular ever since it was first released. Premade tests on the face on the milk carton mid book test easy, including multiple choice, short answer, short essay, and indepth essay questions. It is not my story and it is not a story that built up in my heart over the years until i was bursting to write it down. The face on the milk carton janie was just a normal teenager she seen a little girl who looked like her on a missing child milk carton at school. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1990, and was written by caroline b. An irscbc childrens choice book, it also has been made into a frequentlyaired television special. Janie goes into her attic and finds the dress same as the one on the milk carton. This book is listed at number 80 on the most frequently challenged books for 19901999 and at number 29 on the same list for 2000. The book is about a 15yearold girl named janie johnson, who starts to suspect that her parents may have kidnapped her and that her biological parents are somewhere in.
Once i got so into the book, i read pages in two hours, and im eleven. The face on the milk carton is definetly a 5 star book. Pdf the face on the milk carton download read online. Timeline for janie johnson of the face on the milk carton by. After jane johnson sees what seems to be her own face as a threeyearold displayed on a school lunch carton, she is plunged into a series of flashbacks. The face on the milk carton janie johnson book 1 ebook. Face on the milk carton this is one of my favorite books and when my daughter came home with it i was ok with her reading it, because she is getting to that age where she wants a little more mystery in a book. The sentences are pretty short ant not very complicated. Cooney, went on to become the first book in a series of six novels about the main character.
Janie at first looked like a normal girl her age but after she found her picture on the milk carton her life completely changed. The first in the janie johnson series, it was later adapted into a film for television. The face on the milk carton by caroline b cooney alibris. Order of janie johnson books janie johnson is the lead character in a series of young adult suspense novels by american author caroline b. Many of her books were challenged for different reasons but her book the face on the milk carton was challenged for sexual content and challenge of authority. But as janie johnson glanced at the face of the ordinary little girl with her hair in tight pigtails, wearing a dress with a narrow white collara threeyearold who had been kidnapped. The suspicion that she was kidnapped brings her entire life up to this point into question.
The face on the milk carton test midbook test easy. Premade tests on the face on the milk carton midbook test easy, including multiple choice, short answer, short essay, and indepth essay questions. Cooney and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It also covers how janie has forged better relations with her biological family, especially one of her younger twin siblings. A teenage girl sees a photograph of herself one day in the school cafeteria on a missing persons column on the side of a milk carton. Janie is a 15yearold girl with long, curly, red hair. In my opinion janie is really responsible and reasonable, a. The face on the milk carton series penguin random house. This roller coaster of suspense leaves readers eager for its sequel.
With kellie martin, sharon lawrence, edward herrmann, richard masur. The first in the fivepart janie johnson series, it was later adapted into a film for television. Cooney this study guide consists of approximately 37 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the face on the milk carton. Same hair, same face, and janie remembers the dress in the picture but. She is an award winning american author of suspense, romance, horror, and mystery books for young adults. Did you know the face on the milk carton is one of the most challenged books. When she was done, she looked down at the picture of the missing child, and sees a little girl that looks exactly like her. Book 1 in the janie series no one ever really paid close attention to the faces of the missing children on the milk cartons.
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