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Cooney, Caroline B.
THE FACE ON THE MILK CARTON
New York : Bantam, 1991.
IL 5-8 RL 6.9 .
ISBN 0440220653
Richard Peck describes this as an onion mystery -- with satisfying layers to peel. Janey is the face on the milk carton. Her perfect and lovable family seem a myth as he discovers the blue polka dot dress in the upstairs attic. Her buddy, Reeve, the boy next door, is a comforting presence for her during the anxiety of searching out the mysteries in her life.
SUBJECTS:     Kidnapping -- Fiction
 

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