The Face on the Milk Carton
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The Face on the Milk Carton

by Caroline B. Cooney

1990•Teen•188 pages

Taste attributes: teenmysterythrillerfamilyfastwholesomelightsimplelinearenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemscoming of agecomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeA contained, simple book, otherwise balanced. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.3 / 5

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About This Book

After recognizing the photo of the little girl listed as missing on the milk carton, 15-year-old Janie Johnson’s life is forever changed as she struggles to balance loyalty with doing what is right.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

TeenMysteryThrillerFamilySolving the riddle/not as it seemsComing of ageComplex relationship

Subjects

Young AdultParent and childParental kidnappingIdentityJuvenile FictionYoung adult fictionKidnappingIndividuality

Details

Author
Caroline B. Cooney
Published
1990
Pages
188
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