The Face on the Milk Carton
author: Caroline Cooney
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author: Caroline Cooney
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Book Title:
The Face on the Milk Carton
Author: Caroline Cooney
Setting:
The setting takes place in a neighborhood in Connecticut.
Conflict:
The conflict in the story is that Janie realizes she has been kidnapped after seeing her face on a milk Carton. She struggles to find out the truth without hurting her family.
Theme:
The theme of the story is how Janie tries to find out her true identity with the support of her family.
Plot:
The plot focuses around Janie Johnson. Janie is a teenager who discovers her face on a milk carton. Janie learns that she was kidnapped twelve years ago from a mall in New Jersey. She starts to question her parents and the thoughts and memories that she is having. She decides to find out the truth. She discovers that there are no pictures of herself before she is three years old, and the same dress that is worn by the girl on the milk carton is in her attic. She finds out that her parents real daughter, Hannah, actually took her home, and they raised her as their own child. The Johnsons believed that Janie was Hannahs daughter. They even adopted her once Hannah left again. Janie is confused and cant ignore how she is feeling. She tries hard not to hurt the family that raised her while trying to find out the truth. Her mother then decides that its best for Janie to call her real family to let them know that she is there daughter.
Climax:
The climax of the story is when Janie starts to discover the true story of her kidnapping.