The face on the milk carton
by Caroline B. Cooney
Janie
Reading Level 4-5 Moderate (Lvl 3)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content has moderate intensity with some emotionally heavy themes.
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About This Book
When Janie spots a familiar face on a milk carton, she embarks on a journey to uncover the truth about her past and who she really is. As secrets unravel, she must face surprising discoveries about family and identity that change everything she thought she knew.
Representation & Themes
IdentityFamilyComing of AgeMystery
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 3 — Moderate Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Real stakes and emotional weight. May include sustained danger, loss, or bullying.
Content Flags
Identity & Self-Discovery Parental Kidnapping Emotional: Fear & Anxiety
Data confidence: standard
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Details
- ISBN
- 9780553058536
- Pages
- 184
- Published
- 1990
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 41,909
Genres
Juvenile Fiction
Subjects
Parental kidnapping -- FictionIdentity -- FictionParent and child -- Fiction