The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney

The Face on the Milk Carton

Janie Johnson #1

Caroline B. Cooney

192 pages first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction mystery young adult mysterious reflective fast-paced

Description

No one ever really paid close attention to the faces of the missing children on the milk cartons. 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 collar--a t...

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Moods

mysterious 72%
emotional 51%
tense 39%
dark 29%
sad 24%
reflective 16%
adventurous 15%
challenging 12%
hopeful 4%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 37%
fast 37%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 31% | Character: 19% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 48% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 37% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 2%

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