The face on the milk carton was a quick and good read. 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. I always thought of new jersey as a laidback state, but once i. Mar 22, 2015 a young girl sees her own childhood face on a missing person milk carton. 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. The face on the milk carton questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on the face on the. 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. 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. Nov 15, 20 listen to face on the milk carton audiobook by caroline b. 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. The book is about a 15yearold girl named janie johnson, who starts to suspect that she may have been kidnapped, and that her biological.
More than two decades after publishing the face on the milk carton, caroline b. The face on the milk carton, bantam new york, ny, 1990. Dec, 2012 more than two decades after publishing the face on the milk carton, caroline b. Even though she is lactose intolerant, she takes and drinks her friends milk carton. Timeline for janie johnson of the face on the milk carton by. The face on the milk carton janie johnson book 1 and millions of other books.
Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. Cooney concludes her janie series with the fifth and final volume, janie face to face. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This is a book trailer not a movie trailer, though there is a movie version of this book for caroline b. The milk carton says that jennie spring was kidnapped when she was three years old. Its a good movie, but the book series by caroline cooney is. But her beloved parents would never kidnap anyone and theres a deeper mystery ahead.
The face on the milk carton is a young adult novel written by author caroline b. When fifteenyearold janie johnson sees her own picture on a carton of milk, she wonders whether her loving parents are actually kidnappers. In the vein of psychological thrillers like we were liars, girl on the train, and. Aug 21, 2016 the face on the milk carton by caroline b. The face on the milk carton has been extremely popular ever since it was first released. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Cooneys the face on the milk carton was banned for sexual content and challenge of authority. The face on the milk carton janie johnson series plugged in.
According to, in a list of banned books for texas, 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. View book info and cumulative award history for the face on the milk carton by caroline b. The face on the milk carton awards and nominations. The face on the milk carton the face on the milk carton. Janie continues the school day, but her mind cannot escape the thought she may be the missing girl. The book the face on the milk carton is about a girl named janie johnson who is fifteen years old and wants to change her name so bad to jayne johnstone and get her drivers license. The face on the milk carton has two main characters. Same hair, same face, and janie remembers the dress in the picture but she has no memory of being kidnapped. Why was the face on the milk carton banned by cullen. Cooney continues janies story in the novels what ever happened to janie. My guess is that they stopped doing it because they needed to promote milk products on the carton to keep up the business as people found out milk is bad. This roller coaster of suspense leaves readers eager for its sequel. Cooneys bestselling janie series beginning with the face on the milk carton and concluding with janie face.
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 th. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1990, and was written by caroline b. Pdf the face on the milk carton book by caroline b. She talks to janies parents, revealing hannahs possible role in the kidnapping. Sign me up to get more news about young adult books. The face on the milk carton was mainly challenged in texas but was sometimes challenged in other places. It looks like we dont have any awards for this title yet. The 1993 young readers choice award winner grade 912.
Outcome the face on the milk carton was never actually banned. The face on the milk carton is a pageturner i read it in two hours. The face on the milk carton series penguin random house. She noticed the missing person photo on the back of the milk carton. No one ever really paid close attention to the faces of the missing children on the milk cartons. 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. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. As fifteenyearold janie johnson stares at the milk carton, she feels overcome with shock. The face on the milk carton looks like an ordinary little girl. What made it even more exciting is the location, new jersey. If you love to read, youll agree with me, as i love to read. The jennie springjanie johnson series is a series of a young adult novels written by caroline b. It was his life ambition to get in the guinness book of world records, and the.
The face on the milk carton 1995 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. Once i got so into the book, i read pages in two hours, and im eleven. Only one school challenged this book and it was only for references to sex and very little challenge of authority. Book report the face on the milk carton, by caroline b. Janie johnson is a cheerfully ordinary 15yearold whose world starts to unravel one day in the high school cafeteria. Cooney is the bestselling author of more than thirty young adult books, including the millioncopy plus bestseller, the face on the milk carton. Kellie martin plays a girl who sees her face a baby photo on the back of a milk carton, and finds out about her mysterious past. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 192 pages and is available in hardcover format. Institution awards learn more about institution awards now. The face on the milk carton is sure to be selected one of the best books for young adults. Its a good movie, but the book series by caroline cooney is much better. Theres a good bit of melodrama in the plot a cultinfluenced mother and a pair of. Cooney is about how a girl named janie was stolen when she was three, but she never knew. Award for juvenile literature, american association of university women, north.
Cooneys bestselling janie series beginning with the face on the. A young girl sees her own childhood face on a missing person milk carton. The face on the milk carton is definetly a 5 star book. This comprehensive lesson plan includes 30 daily lessons, 180 multiple choice questions, 20 essay questions, 20 fun activities, and more everything you need to teach the face on the milk carton. Free download or read online the face on the milk carton pdf epub book. The face on the milk carton character descriptions for teachers. The face the milk carton timeline timetoast timelines.
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. 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 janie johnson book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access. Janie is a 15 year old girl who has recently discovered she was kidnapped when she was little.
Same hair, same face, and janie remembers the dress in the picture but. Illinois rebecca caudill young readers book award nominee 1993. The face on the milk carton redheaded janie kellie martin, catching her own face in a yearold photo on a milk carton, starts asking her parents questions like wheres her birth certificate. The face on the milk carton, first of the janie books, is the book you wonder about most. Pacific northwest library association young readers. Her questions threaten to destroy the love she feels for her parents and the security they have given her. Jan 19, 2009 ok so i have a book report due tomaro and i need 5 items that symbolize something in the book. When she was done, she looked down at the picture of the missing child, and sees a little girl that looks exactly like her. In the novel the face on the milk carton by caroline b.
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. Click to read more about the face on the milk carton by caroline b. Tennessee volunteer state book award winner 19941995 texas lone star 19911992 utah beehive book award nominee 1993 washington state wyoming soaring eagle award nominee. The sentences are pretty short ant not very complicated. There are no special flashbacks in the book as the main character janie does not remember what happened to her in the past.
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