The Face on the Milk Carton
Readers rate it 3.4 (89 on Hardcover)
192 pages · Released Apr 13, 1996 · Delacorte Books for Young Readers
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This YA mystery centers on a girl who discovers she may have been kidnapped as a child, forcing her to navigate questions of identity, loyalty, and morality. The emotional stakes are significant—confusion, distrust of family, and psychological upheaval—but the story handles these themes thoughtfully without graphic depictions. It rewards honesty and courage while exploring complex family dynamics in an age-appropriate way.
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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. 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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- Young Adult
- Fiction
- Parent and child
- Parental kidnapping
- Identity
- Juvenile Fiction
- Identity (Philosophical concept)
- Young adult fiction
- Kidnapping
- Large type books
- Individuality
- Parent-child relationship
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ISBN 9780385323284 · Delacorte Books for Young Readers