When fifteenyearold janie johnson sees her own picture on a carton of milk, she wonders whether her loving parents are actually kidnappers. No one ever really paid close attention to the faces of the missing children on the milk cartons. 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. In the face on the milk carton, where did janie go to read about her kidnapping when she was three. Janies school gets milk from a company that puts photos of missing children on the their milk cartons. In my opinion janie is really responsible and reasonable, a. 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. Early in the novel the face on the milk carton, by caroline b.
The book is about a 15yearold girl named janie johnson, who starts to suspect that she may have been kidnapped, and that her biological parents are somewhere in new jersey. 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. Janie is mostly the main character and reeve is another character. This roller coaster of suspense leaves readers eager for its sequel. The face on the milk carton has two main characters. Chapter 3 janie realizes that there is also evidence that she might be kidnapped.
In the vein of psychological thrillers like we were liars, girl on the train, and beware that girl, bestselling author caroline cooneys janie series delivers on every level. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. My son read this for a book report in the 7th grade. If youre looking for a summary of the entire book, we have an answer to. Cooney janie johnson, book i think reading this book was some sort of right of passage when i was a young teen. Shes very emotional and has a lot of trouble to deal with the unsure fact of being kidnapped. Cooney, went on to become the first book in a series of six novels about the main character. This is an extensive, 28page study guide of the novel, the face on the milk carton by caroline b. As i was reading this book i could not help but feel i had seen this somewhere and had a flash back to a younger version of me watching an after school special about this. Characters in the story summary favorites recommendation janie johnsonjennie spring plays two parts in this story. The face on the milk carton janie johnson book 1 kindle.
The face on the milk carton 1990, a young adult novel by caroline b. 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. It was published in 1990 by dell books for young readers. The face on the milk carton is definetly a 5 star book. The jennie springjanie johnson series is a series of a young adult novels written by caroline b. I have read the books the face on the milk carton, the voice on the radio and part of the. The movie follows janie as she unravels the mystery of her. This is a book about janie who was kidnapped from her family when she was four. The face on the milk carton has been extremely popular ever since it was first released. In the face on the milk carton was published by bantam doubleday dell books for young readers, introducing janie johnson to. No one ever really paid close attention to the faces of the missing children on the. Did you know the face on the milk carton is one of the most challenged books. Books similar to the face on the milk carton janie.
As fifteenyearold janie johnson stares at the milk carton, she feels overcome with shock. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Chapter 2 janie was shocked because she found out she might be kidnapped. The face on the milk carton by caroline b cooney alibris. 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. Mystery and suspense blend seamlessly with issues of family, friendship and love to offer an emotionally evocative thrill ride of a read. Janie is a 15yearold girl with long, curly, red hair. In the face on the milk carton, to whom did reeve tell janies story without her permission. The face the milk carton timeline created by samuelstvn. The face on the milk carton book trailer haley duration.
Welcome to this startling tale of a girl who just wants love, but instead finds success as a super popular milk carton model. I read the book, the face on the milk carton by caroline b. 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. An irscbc childrens choice book, it also has been made into a frequentlyaired television special. Almost anything with peanut butter was excellentpeanut butter and marshmallow fluff. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The face on the milk carton is a young adult novel written by author caroline b.
Listen to the face on the milk carton by caroline b. Cooney, jodi benson, alyssa bresnahan for free with a 30 day free trial. If you love to read, youll agree with me, as i love to read. Janie is a 15 year old girl who has recently discovered she was kidnapped when she was little. This guide features multilevel questions for each chapter. If youre looking for a summary of the entire book, we have an answer to your question already published.
Describe the main characters in the face on the milk carton. Comprehension by chapter, vocabulary challenges, creative reading response activities and projects, tests, and much more. 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. It took janie several seconds to realize he was talking about the face on the milk carton. Her best friends are sarahcharlotte sherwood and adair odell. The face on the milk carton homework help questions. Once i got so into the book, i read pages in two hours, and im eleven. 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 book summary and study guide. See more ideas about book report projects, teaching reading and reading projects. Free the face on the milk carton study unit worksheets for teachers to print.
The climax is the most exciting or substantial turning element of a tale. The first in the janie johnson series, it was later adapted into a film for television. 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. She started to think her parents kidnapped her she asked her mom for her birth certificate, but didnt tell her about the milk carton.
The sentences are pretty short ant not very complicated. The face the milk carton timeline timetoast timelines. Only one school challenged this book and it was only for references to sex and very little challenge of authority. Cooneys the face on the milk carton was banned for sexual content and challenge of authority. The public library to read the new york times on microfilm. In 1995, the face on the milk carton was adapted into a tv movie starring kellie martin and sharon lawrence. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this the face on the milk carton study guide and get instant access to the following. The movie stars kellie martin as janie, a teen who one day sees her own face on the back of a milk carton in an ad for missing children. The face on the milk carton was a quick and good read. Book report the face on the milk carton, by caroline b. The face on the milk carton this was the first slideshow moviemaker ive ever made i love it. 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 looks like an ordinary little girl. According to, in a list of banned books for texas, caroline b. Janie at first looked like a normal girl her age but after she found her picture on the milk carton her life completely changed. Timeline for janie johnson of the face on the milk carton. Recorded books is proud to offer an unabridged recording of this riveting story that takes on new drama and urgency through alyssa bresnahans stirring. She wants to just be janie and have a normal life, but the other side of her is dying. There are between 1015 thought provoking questions for each chapter. The book is about a 15yearold girl named janie johnson, who starts to suspect that she may have been kidnapped, and that her biological. Free the face on the milk carton worksheets and literature. Buy the face on the milk carton by caroline b cooney online at alibris.
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