The Face on the Milk Carton
Part of the The Face on the Milk Carton Series series
- Subject
- Thrillers & Suspense - General
- Age
- 9-12 years
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Pages
- 208
- Publisher
- Ember
- Size
- 14.1 cm Ă 21.0 cm
- ISBN
- 9780385742382
A psychological thriller about a teenager who sees her own face staring back at her from a missing children's notice on the back of a milk carton. An emotionally evocative and chilling read that seamlessly blends mystery and suspense for fans of A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER and WE WERE LIARS.
âIt's a gripper. You can't put it down.â âEntertainment Weekly
"A real page-turner." âKirkus Reviews
No one ever really paid close attention to the faces of the missing children on the milk cartons. 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 collarâa three-year-old who had been kidnapped twelve years before from a shopping mall in New Jerseyâshe felt overcome with shock. She recognized that little girlâit was her. How could it possibly be true?
Janie can't believe that her loving parents kidnapped her, but as she begins to piece things together, nothing makes sense. Something is terribly wrong. Are Mr. and Mrs. Johnson really her parents? And if not, who is Janie Johnson, and what really happened?
âIt's a gripper. You can't put it down.â âEntertainment Weekly
"A real page-turner." âKirkus Reviews
No one ever really paid close attention to the faces of the missing children on the milk cartons. 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 collarâa three-year-old who had been kidnapped twelve years before from a shopping mall in New Jerseyâshe felt overcome with shock. She recognized that little girlâit was her. How could it possibly be true?
Janie can't believe that her loving parents kidnapped her, but as she begins to piece things together, nothing makes sense. Something is terribly wrong. Are Mr. and Mrs. Johnson really her parents? And if not, who is Janie Johnson, and what really happened?
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What reviewers said
The Face on the Milk Carton ⢠An IRA-CBC Childrenâs Choice
âIt's a gripper. You can't put it down until you've gone through the whole trauma with Janie Johnson, from that first moment of horrified recognition to the thoroughly satisfying conclusion.â
âThose of us of a certain age devoured this book. . . . It made us think, and keep thinking about it, even after we finished reading. For many of us, too, it was the kickoff to a lifelong love of reading, particularly in the genres of suspense and horror.â
âAbsorbing and convincing. Strong characterizations and suspenseful, impeccably paced action add to this novelâs appeal.â
âCooney again demonstrates an excellent ear for dialogue and a gift for portraying responsible middle-class teenagers trying to come to terms with very real concerns.â
Whatever Happened to Janie? ⢠An ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults
