The Face on the Milk Carton
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| Author | Caroline B. Cooney |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Jennie Spring/Janie Johnson |
| Genre(s) | Young adult novel |
| Publisher | Bantam Dell |
| Released | February 1990 |
| Media Type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 184 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0553058533 |
| Followed by | Whatever Happened to Janie? |
The Face on the Milk Carton is a young adult novel written by Caroline B. Cooney. It is number 68 on the American Library Association's list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990-2000.[1]
[edit] Plot summary
Janie is a normal fifteen year-old girl who recognizes a "missing person" photo as herself, apparently kidnapped from New Jersey when she was three years old. Janie struggles with the concept that her "parents" Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are actually kidnappers, and attempts to find the truth.
On an attempt to find her birth certificate, Janie finds papers with the name of "Hannah." Demanding to discover Hannah's identity, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are left with no choice but to tell Jane the truth about her past.
[edit] Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
In 1995, The Face on the Milk Carton was combined with part of What Janie Found and made into a movie for television, distributed by Fox Family (now ABC Family) and starring Kellie Martin.
