In the vein of psychological thrillers like we were liars, girl on the train, and beware that girl, bestselling author caroline cooneys janie series delivers on. Mar 22, 2015 a young girl sees her own childhood face on a missing person milk carton. 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 three. The janie johnson series is a five book series by caroline b.
Cooney losing christina about a young girl named janie johnson who sees her own face on a milk carton and realizes that the people who raised her are not her real parents. Sign me up to get more news about young adult books. Janie johnson thinks her name is boring, her life too generic, and wants an adventure, she wants to be someone else. Unfortunately caroline cooneys didnt quite have the skills to pull it off, and therefore the. Pdf the face on the milk carton download read online. Cooney as today is halloween, heres a story that promises to scare, chill, and thrill you sitting at lunch as usual with her friends, janie johnson who, at 15, is already playing with her identity by adding and changing letters to her plain name, sneaks a swig from a friends milk carton, even. They were always good stories with a good meaning behind them. Cooneys bestselling janie series beginning with the face on the milk carton and concluding with janie face. In this riveting and emotional conclusion to the thrillerromance janie series that started with the face on the milk carton, all will be revealed as readers find out if janie and reeves love has endured, and whether or not the person who brought janie and her family so much emotional pain and suffering is brought to justice. Nov 19, 2015 beginning with the face on the milk carton and ending with janie face to face. Janie is fifteenyearsold and her world is breaking. 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. And then it goes on to a third book called the voice on the radio and concludes this series. The face on the milk carton by caroline b cooney 1.
Why was caroline b cooneys face on the milk carton banned. What janie found the face on the milk carton series. In 1995, the face on the milk carton was adapted into a tv movie starring kellie martin and sharon lawrence. I had no idea it was based on a banned book, thats crazy. In the vein of psychological thrillers like we were liars, girl on the train, and beware that girl, bestselling author caroline cooney s janie series delivers on every level.
Since that time, three other novels in the series have been published whatever happened to janie, the voice on the radio and what janie found but now, janie face to face concludes the series, answering all the questions fans have about what happened to. The face on the milk carton 1990, a young adult novel by caroline b. 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. The first in the janie johnson series, it was later adapted into a film for television. The faintest reference to the idea of sex a possible first encounter was all that it took for a challenge to be made to. Readers will be enthralled to discover what still matters to janie, who was kidnapped as a toddler and reunited with her birth family as a teenager.
The face on the milk carton the face on the milk carton series series by caroline b. Cooneys bestselling series began with the face on the milk carton and will end with the release of the fifth book, janie face to face. The face on the milk carton series 6 titles sort by. A young girl sees her own childhood face on a missing person milk carton. The face on the milk carton grows up in 1990, the face on the milk carton was published by bantam doubleday dell books for young readers. The face on the milk carton, whatever happened to janie, the voice on the radio, what janie found and janie face to face caroline b. Cooney, went on to become the first book in a series of six novels about the main character. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 192 pages and is available in hardcover format. 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. They are also on recommendedreading lists from the american library. Cooney is the author of many other books that include drivers ed and the sequel to face on the milk carton, whatever happened to janie. Her books have won awards and nominations for more than one hundred state reading prizes.
Cooney s remarkable novel, the face on the milk carton. Cooneys remarkable novel, the face on the milk carton. Sep 08, 2010 if youd like more information about caroline b. I dont remember the after school special, but i do remember the made for tv movie, the face on the milk carton. Oct 31, 2010 the face on the milk carton by caroline b. Cooney 2012, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. It all begins when she notices the picture of a girl on a milk carton. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the face on the milk carton by caroline b. Dec, 2012 more than two decades after publishing the face on the milk carton, 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. Its been 23 years since readers first discovered janie johnson in caroline b. 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. Cooney is the bestselling author of more than thirty young adult books, including the millioncopy plus bestseller, the face on the milk carton. Cooneys bestselling janie series beginning with the face on the. The most recent novel is janie face to face, in which author caroline b. The face on the milk carton was a quick and good read. The face on the milk carton is a young adult novel written by author caroline b. I read the book, the face on the milk carton by caroline b. In fact, she was stolen from her birth family the springs in early childhood and the springs want her back. The face on the milk carton whatever happened to janie. In the vein of psychological thrillers like we were liars, girl on the train, and beware that girl, bestselling author caroline cooneys janie series delivers on every level.
The face on the milk carton by caroline b cooney banned. The face on the milk carton series penguin random house. Publication date 1990 topics parental kidnapping fiction, identity fiction, parent and child fiction publisher bantam books collection. An ebook original short story the face on the milk carton series caroline b. Cooney, including the face on the milk carton, and whatever happened to janie.
Cooneys hugely successful janie series, which began with the face on the milk carton. Yes, i do remember the after school specials on at 4. Cooney concludes her janie series with the fifth and final volume, janie face to face. The face on the milk carton the face on the milk carton. The face on the milk carton the face on the milk carton series. While at lunch one day, janie grabs a friends milk carton which changes her life. What janie found is the last in the series and, in my estimation, the best. All opinions are my own and i am in no way sponsered of affiliated with the publishers. This suspenseful ebook original features the main characters from caroline b. Janie johnson is the lead character in a series of young adult suspense novels by american author caroline b. The face on the milk carton was combined with whatever happened to janie. The face on the milk carton series included some stuff you may. After seeing the made for tv movie based on the face on the milk carton, i knew the book would be great. It was published in 1990 by dell books for young readers.
Free download or read online the face on the milk carton pdf epub book. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1990, and was written by caroline b. The face on the milk carton, whatever happened to janie. The face on the milk carton, first of the janie books, is the book you wonder about most. This book has been challenged any times and the reasons listed range from sexual content, challenge to authority and inappropriate for.
Caroline cooney uses multiple viewpoints in telling what janie found and concludes most satisfactorily. When janie johnson glanced at a milk carton, she saw a familiar face her own. Cooney s hugely successful janie series, which began with the face on the milk carton. More than two decades after publishing the face on the milk carton, caroline b.
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Mystery and suspense blend seamlessly with issues of family, friendship and love to offer an emotionally evocative thrill ride of a read. See more ideas about milk carton, face, we were liars. Pdf the face on the milk carton book by caroline b. Cooney 1994, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The face on the milk carton in the vein of psychological thrillers like we were liars, girl on the train, and beware that girl, bestselling author caroline cooneys janie series delivers on every level. The jennie springjanie johnson series is a series of a young adult novels written by caroline b. Cooney includes books the face on the milk carton, whatever happened to janie. Cooney is the author of ninety books for teen readers, including the bestselling thriller the face on the milk carton. Pdf the face on the milk carton download read online free.
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