Whatever Happened to Janie?
Readers rate it 3.6 (35 on Hardcover)
217 pages · Released 1994 · Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers
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This is the sequel to 'The Face on the Milk Carton' and deals maturely with the aftermath of parental kidnapping—a real and serious crime. The story focuses on identity, belonging, and emotional complexity rather than action or graphic content. It explores how Janie navigates relationships with two families and processes trauma, making it appropriate for mature middle-grade readers and teens who can handle emotional depth and moral ambiguity.
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From the publisher
No one ever paid attention to the faces of missing children on milk cartons. But as Janie Johnson glanced at the face of the little girl who had been taken twelve years ago, she recognized that little girl--it was herself.The mystery of the kidnapping is unraveled, but the nightmare is not over. The Spring family want... No one ever paid attention to the faces of missing children on milk cartons. But as Janie Johnson glanced at the face of the little girl who had been taken twelve years ago, she recognized that little girl--it was herself.The mystery of the kidnapping is unraveled, but the nightmare is not over. The Spring family wants justice, but who is to blame? It's difficult to figure out what's best for everyone.Janie Johnson or Jennie Spring? There's enough love for everyone, but how can the two separate families live happily ever after?From the Hardcover edition.
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- Fiction
- Parent and child
- Parental kidnapping
- Brothers and sisters
- Identity
- Juvenile Fiction
- Young adult fiction
- Kidnapping
- Kidnapping, Parental
- Individuality
- Identity (Philosophical concept)
- Children's fiction
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ISBN 9780440219248 · Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers