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Book Review By Laura J. Miller
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney

Sixteen year old Janie Johnson glanced at the picture on the milk carton and realized the missing girl staring back was HER! She couldn't believe it. Her kind parents would have never kidnapped a child. So began the search for her real parents. Janie was determined to uncover the truth. Were her parents kidnappers? Or was this just some elaborate joke?


Plot & Themes
Tone of story - very upbeat -
Time/era of story:
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
General Crime (including known murderer) Yes
Amnesia story? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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