Tuesday, June 1, 2010
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney
Life was simple for Janie Johnson. She had loving parents, good friends, and a handsome love interest. Nothing could be better. One day while sitting in the cafeteria with her friends Janie notices a little girl on the back of a milk carton. The face of the child looks incredibly similar to herself. She becomes convinced that the girl is her and that she must have been, at some point, kidnapped. She begins to search for other evidence and quickly finds it. She realizes that there are no pictures of her before three or so, her parents won't show her a birth certificate, and she finds a chest in the attic with another girls name on it. The mystery only deepens when she finally confronts her "parents" about this. They have an answer for her, but you'll have to read the book to find out what it is and what happens after that.
This was a re-read for me. I read this novel once before in eighth grade. I was captured with the characters and plot the first time, being lead along by the mystery of the novel. I was worried that since I knew the ending I wouldn't enjoy it as much, but I was pleasantly surprised. It was till a fun and exciting read. I would recommend it to anyone.
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