No one ever really paid close attention to the faces of the missing children on. Timeline for janie johnson of the face on the milk carton. The face on the milk carton 1990, a young adult novel by caroline b. Sep 28, 2012 my summer reading book report for alpha. If you love to read, youll agree with me, as i love to read. Listen to face on the milk carton audiobook by caroline b. The face on the milk carton the face on the milk carton series 8601400285411. 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. This book has 184 pages is a really good book to read, is exciting, and. Only one school challenged this book and it was only for references to sex and very little challenge of authority. No one ever really paid close attention to the faces of the missing children on the milk cartons. This is an extensive, 28page study guide of the novel, the face on the milk carton by caroline b.
During her luch period she takes a sip of her friends milk, as she sets the carton down she looks at. Apr 25, 2010 this is a book trailer not a movie trailer, though there is a movie version of this book for caroline b. Home about exposition blog this book was publish in 1990 by 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. The face on the milk carton is a 1995 made for television movie that is based on caroline b. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Even though she is lactose intolerant, she takes and drinks her friends milk carton.
The public library to read the new york times on microfilm. What is the theme of the face on the milk carton answers. 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. 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. There are no special flashbacks in the book as the main character janie does not remember what happened to her in the past. The face on the milk carton book 1 in the janie series no one ever really paid close attention to the faces of the missing children on the milk cartons. 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 face on the milk carton quotes showing 110 of 10 she was a mind floating in an ocean of confusion.
According to, in a list of banned books for texas, caroline b. Timeline for janie johnson of the face on the milk carton by. In 1995, the face on the milk carton was combined with whatever happened to janie. Aug 19, 2007 what is the theme of the book the face on the milk carton. Recorded books is proud to offer an unabridged recording of this riveting story that takes on new drama and urgency through alyssa bresnahans stirring. 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 book summary and study guide. Janie is a fifteenyearold girl with red curly hair, is shy and wishes she were named jayne johnstone.
Her worlde gets turned upside down, however when she is in the lunchroom one day and sees a familiar face on the back of a milk carton, her own. The face on the milk carton by hannah hoing on prezi. 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. The sentences are pretty short ant not very complicated. The setting of the story is mainly focused at janie johnsons school, this is where she figures out that her face is on the milk carton. In the face on the milk carton, where did janie go to read about her kidnapping when she was three. 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. This roller coaster of suspense leaves readers eager for its sequel. I am doing this project for my banned book and censorship class. The face on the milk carton is about a young girl who starts out with an ordinary day at school. Cooneys the face on the milk carton was banned for sexual content and challenge of authority.
Shes very emotional and has a lot of trouble to deal with the unsure fact of being kidnapped. Nov 15, 20 listen to face on the milk carton audiobook by caroline b. Cooney is the bestselling author of more than thirty young adult books, including the millioncopy plus bestseller, the face on the milk carton. Janie johnson appears to have a pleasant, pampered, and protected life with her parents, frank and. Cooney 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. Her best friends are sarahcharlotte sherwood and adair odell. As fifteenyearold janie johnson stares at the milk carton, she feels overcome with shock. Janie is a typical teenager who is getting excited about finally getting her license to drive.
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 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. From that moment she sets off to figure out if what she strongly suspects is true. Face on the milk carton banned claim that the book is full of sexually suggestive material.
A young teenager named janie glancing at a milk carton one day suddenly has the feeling that the face on the milk carton staring back at her is her own at three years old. An irscbc childrens choice book, it also has been made into a frequentlyaired television special. Same hair, same face, and janie remembers the dress in the picture but she has no memory of being kidnapped. In search to find her identity she finds a deep, dark secret.
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. When fifteenyearold janie johnson sees her own picture on a carton of milk, she wonders whether her loving parents are actually kidnappers. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Mystery and suspense blend seamlessly with issues of family, friendship and love to offer an emotionally evocative thrill ride of a read. The face on the milk carton this was the first slideshow moviemaker ive ever made i love it. The book, the face on the milk carton by caroline b conney is amazing.
I read the book, the face on the milk carton by caroline b. Jan 29, 2009 what is the theme of the face on the 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 threeyearold who had been kidnapped. Janies school gets milk from a company that puts photos of missing children on the their milk cartons. It was published in 1990 by dell books for young readers. She uses reeve to help her find out clues to find out if she was really kidnapped. However, its not really suitable for teenagers as the plot is. In 1995, the face on the milk carton was adapted into a tv movie starring kellie martin and sharon lawrence. The face on the milk carton janie johnson book 1 kindle. The face on the milk carton looks like an ordinary little girl. The face on the milk carton has been extremely popular ever since it was first released.
This book would be great for readers aged around 10 or 11, as it has an interesting character and themes which tweens might enjoy romance, family issues. 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. At the beginning of the story, janie is a typical teenager. Cooney janie johnson, book i think reading this book was some sort of right of passage when i was a young teen. 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. Janie johnson surprisingly finds her face on a milk carton during lunch one day. This book has 184 pages is a really good book to read, is exciting, and mysterious i really recommend this book. Book report the face on the milk carton, by caroline b.
The movie stars kellie martin as jennifer sandsjanie jessmon, a 16yearold girl who finds her face on the back of a milk carton and puts the pieces of her past together. Janie thought it made cinces but why was she in a milk carton if her mom lefter here. The face on the milk carton is definetly a 5 star book. The face on the milk carton, first of the janie books, is the book you wonder about most. There are between 1015 thought provoking questions for each chapter. Her questions threaten to destroy the love she feels for her parents and the security they have given her. I am on the last page of the book, the face on the milk carton. Cooney study guide this is an extensive, 28page study guide of the novel, the face on the milk carton by caroline b. This guide features multilevel questions for each chapter. The theme of fantasy versus reality is explored throughout the novel by janies recurring thoughts.
The face on the milk carton 1990 edition open library. Janie at first looked like a normal girl her age but after she found her picture on the milk carton her life completely changed. This is a book trailer not a movie trailer, though there is a movie version of this book for caroline b. When she was done, she looked down at the picture of the missing child, and sees a little girl that looks exactly like her. Once i got so into the book, i read pages in two hours, and im eleven. The face on the milk carton is a young adult novel written by author caroline b.
Early in the novel the face on the milk carton, by caroline b. In the face on the milk carton was published by bantam doubleday dell books for young readers, introducing janie johnson to the world. 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. Cooney, went on to become the first book in a series of six novels about the main character. Janie is a 15yearold girl with long, curly, red hair.
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