The Face on the Milk Carton By: Caroline B. Cooney

Significance
I chose this piece because it seemed like a mystery, and many peolpe have said they really enjoyed it; as I said in my last review I'd really enjoy reading more mysteries. The Face On The Milk Carton was a really fun, suspenseful, and interesting book and even though the ending was really annoying (because it was soo suspenseful!) it was a fun book overall. I think what inspired this piece was the author seeing a milk carton? So maybe he just created this idea in his mind, and then Jennie Spring came into his imagination, and the book began.

Perspective
This book was made by Caroline B. Cooney. I'm pretty sure it was written in the 90's, judging by the art, the language, the trends, the names, and etc. These books are probably more appealing to high schoolers, or middle schoolers because elementary school students might have trouble understanding them.

Evidence
I think an argument the author is trying to make, is that not all families that come off absolutely perfect really are as perfect as they seem. When I was little I always wanted my family to be, like 'magazine-perfect' but I guess I've realized that's impossible; plus everything in magazines are fake. :D Janie, the main character lived in a cute house with a cute, perfect family, as an only child and no one suspected anything about them was suspicious at all. Not even Janie herself. But then she discovered some weird things about her past and that changed. The facts the author used to support the argument were the book always talking about the Johnson (I think that's how you spell it) family in an absolutely perfect way, talking about Janie's perfect red curls, her sweet mother and father, and all of her best friends. Blah blah blah. But then towards the middle and end of the book he shows us other parts of their lives, he talks about Hannah (The one who kidnapped Janie, who was her parents' troubleed daughter) and so on.

Connection
This book and its situations apply to my life because I have a lot of neighbors who seem really perfect, but this book has showed me that no one's perfect, and a lot of things aren't what they seem like at a first glance. Nobody's perfect, but we can still try to be good. :D I think my attitude and actions affect myself because I can always strive to be perfect, and get upset when I'm not, but that gets you nowhere and I've learned to just do my best. I think this piece really inspires me to read sequels and companions to it, because there are a lot of companions to this book that I haven't read (well, I haven't read any of them, but you know what I mean. haha) Plus, this is the only Caroline B. Cooney book I've read, so I hope I'll be reading a lot more of her work this year.

Supposition
Based on this information, I'm pretty sure Janie (the main character) will talk to her real parents and figure something out with them, considering the finale of this book was her talking to her real mom on the phone. There are, I think two or three other books after this, so she's bound to talk to her parents in one of them. If this event never happened, I don't think life would be different at all. Well, maybe authors wouldn't be as inspired to write mystery novels as they are now if they're inspired by this author? :D And I wouldn't have my reading done.