Whatever Happened to Janie? (The Face on the Milk Carton Series)
ByCaroline B. Cooney
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aisha
Exhilarating and Enjoyable! You get sucked into the book as a character yourself. "Whatever Happened to Janie?" answers all. People were dancing in joyous celebration in New Jersey for the return of a lost loved one. What had happened after Janie hung up the phone? Was it then a happily ever after story? Or did it make you feel the frustration and pain she would go through? Had the worry and fright stopped? Had the grief lost it's way through the Springs? New sorrow began as a different story emerged with several new characters that collide and clash in almost every way. Home is where the heart is; to Janie this may or may not be with the biological family. Where she ends up in the end may be a shock or shame to some, but a relief to others. Do they find the criminal who brought upon this horrible nightmare? Is she being punished as well? The answer is to be revealed. However, it could be the begining to more secrets!
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Book Report Whatever happened to Janie? By Caroline B.Cooney
Is Janie Johnson actually Jannie Spring? That is the question the main character is trying to answer in the novel called Whatever happened to Janie by Caroline B.Cooney. The theme of this book is kidnapping of young children and everything their family goes through even after they are found, if they are found at all. This book is a sequel of the famous book Face on the milk carton. The whole story starts in Connecticut, where Janie Johnson lived ever since she knew she existed. Everything became different when she found out she actually was not who she thought she was whole her life. She found out she was kidnapped by real daughter of her fake parents, Hannah, when she was three years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, her fake parents, never knew that because when Hannah brought Janie to their house, she told them Janie was her daughter and she asked them to take care of her because Hannah was involved in some kind of cult organization. Nobody knew why Hannah kidnapped Janie. Janie also found out that her real parents lived in New Jersey and that they've been hoping she would come back ever since she was three, when she got kidnapped. She also found out that her real name was not Janie, but Jannie. That is a brief summary of what happened in the first book, Face on the Milk Carton. The book I read, Whatever happened to Janie, talks more about Janie's, or Jannie's, life after she found her real parents. When she found out about the whole story, Janie decided to call her real family, so she dialed the number she saw on the milk carton, where her real family put her picture, and she talked to her real mom. Her mom, or Mrs. Spring, told her they have been waiting for her ever since she disappeared and she told her to come home as soon as she could. Janie did want to meet her real family, but she never thought about living with them and leaving her mommy and daddy. She knew she had to go, she was a minor and her real parents were the ones who deserved to have her and that's exactly what they wanted. Janie was very, very sad. She had a perfect life. She had the best parents she could possibly want, she had the best friends, she was popular, and she had a boyfriend whom she loved more than anything else. Her real family was very eager to meet her. They spent twelve years in fear. Since Jannie was kidnapped they never let any of their other children out of sight. They had four more children, Jodie and Stephen, who were around fifteen, same as Jennie, and two other twins, who were younger. Stephen and Jodie were the ones who suffered the most because of this fear. They were never aloud to go anywhere without their parents and their friends never understood that. That is why they, especially Stephen, have always hated Jennie. Now, when Jennie was coming, even though her kidnapping caused a lot of troubles to the family, Jodie still wanted to have a sister. She imagined them talking about many things, things she could never talk about with Stephen. The day when Jennie came, everybody was a little nervous, but as the days went by Jennie's attitude stayed the same. She missed her parents from Connecticut, and she always thought of them as her real parents. She never talked to any of her new family members, she never called Mr. and Mrs. Spring Mom and Dad, and on rear occasions when she talked, she always talked about her old parents. Her real family was very hurt, but they thought that time would help her get used to living with them. Unfortunately, that never happened. One morning when she woke up, she told Mrs. Spring she wanted to go back to her parents. Mrs. Spring knew that moment would come, and she knew she could do nothing about it. Janie spent her whole life with another family and she could never adjust to a totally new way of living, without anything and anyone she used to know. Mrs. Spring said yes and Janie went back to Connecticut. Johnson family was so glad to see her and from the day she left until that day they struggled as much as Spring family did. Even though they could do nothing about Janie's decision, Jodie and Stephen knew who did this to both, Spring and Johnson family. They knew it was Hannah, who kidnapped Janie twelve years ago. They wanted to get her. Even though nobody knew where she really was, they knew she was arrested for prostitution two years ago in New York. They knew she was still there because she was too poor to travel to anywhere else. They decided to go to New York. After they made their plan and actually went to New York, they found Hannah. It was clear to them, now, why police never arrested Hannah. They saw that with the kind of life she had, she had already paid the price for making two families struggle. She was a pauper. Janie stayed with Johnson family and she also wrote to her real, or may be not, mother, Mrs. Spring. She invited Jodie to Connecticut and Jodie knew she was going to go. Janie knew Springs were her real parents and she never forgot that, but she also knew that living with Johnson family, where everything she loved was, was right. This is one of the best books I have ever read. It is a real "page turner". You cannot stop reading it till you find out what happens at the end. If I had to rate the book in scale from one to ten, I would give it an eight because the book is very fun to read, but sometimes hard to follow. The first thing I like about this book is that you can never know what is going to happen next and that makes you want to read the whole book at ones. For example, one chapter finishes when Janie asks her mom if she can go back to Johnson family. That makes you want to read the next chapter and see what happens. This novel is very easy to read and the fact that it is very exciting and thrill makes it even easier to read. The other thing I like about it is the way author describes the characters' feelings. When she describes how the character feels you can actually feel that and imagine exactly how it feels. For example, this is a paragraph that describes how Janie spent the nights with her new family:
"She needs books. Since Jodie could sleep with the lights on, Janie would read into the night, keeping nightmares at bay. Her dreams were of falling. The cliff she clung to crumbled and everything around her was bottomless. Dark and slippery with the grime of evil. She would wake up drenched with sweat in the tight little bedroom only a few feet separating her from the new sister whom she could not enjoy, and who definitely did not enjoy her." From this paragraph you could feel and imagine how hard Janie's nights were and her nights were also illustrating her life with her new family. The author also used a lot of simile and metaphor to describe the mood of the story better and clearer. This book makes you think a lot. It is very hard to imagine a person in as hard situation as Janie is in. Even though I did not like some things Janie did, I know that if I were in a similar situation, I would do something similar. The theme of this book and the conflict it deals with make it special. The kinds of conflict that can be found in this book are person vs. person and person vs. him/herself. When Janie tries to make herself love her new family and she actually does not want to become one of them, that is when she has a conflict with herself. When her sister and brother get mad at her for not trying to adjust to a new way of living, person vs. person conflict appears. Ever since I started reading this book I thought that all of these conflicts were gonna disappear and the story was gonna have a happy end. On my surprise, the end was not happy at all. That is one thing I did not expect from this book. In this novel author uses 3rd person point of view and sometimes, when she wants to emphasize something she uses 1st person point of view. Sometimes the book is hard to follow because the author changes the point of view. First, she describes the situation from one character's point of view and then the next paragraph describes how another character sees that whole situation. One thing I do not like about this book is that it is necessary to read the first book The face on the milk carton in order to understand the story better. I think that author should have explained the plot and the setting of the story better. Instead, the main thing the author focuses on is the mood of the story, characters and their feelings. I also like the books that leave us with some unanswered questions, and in this novel we never got to know why Hannah kidnapped Janie. After reading this book I am left with a whole new aspect of looking at the cases of kidnapping. Now, I know that even if a kidnapped person is found after many years, the problems are still there and it takes a lot of time and effort to get over them. In this novel, Caroline B.Cooney describes the problem better than anybody else and gives us the point of view of every single person that struggles because of the problem. This story can teach us a lot more about our own families, friends, and even the general meaning of life.
Is Janie Johnson actually Jannie Spring? That is the question the main character is trying to answer in the novel called Whatever happened to Janie by Caroline B.Cooney. The theme of this book is kidnapping of young children and everything their family goes through even after they are found, if they are found at all. This book is a sequel of the famous book Face on the milk carton. The whole story starts in Connecticut, where Janie Johnson lived ever since she knew she existed. Everything became different when she found out she actually was not who she thought she was whole her life. She found out she was kidnapped by real daughter of her fake parents, Hannah, when she was three years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, her fake parents, never knew that because when Hannah brought Janie to their house, she told them Janie was her daughter and she asked them to take care of her because Hannah was involved in some kind of cult organization. Nobody knew why Hannah kidnapped Janie. Janie also found out that her real parents lived in New Jersey and that they've been hoping she would come back ever since she was three, when she got kidnapped. She also found out that her real name was not Janie, but Jannie. That is a brief summary of what happened in the first book, Face on the Milk Carton. The book I read, Whatever happened to Janie, talks more about Janie's, or Jannie's, life after she found her real parents. When she found out about the whole story, Janie decided to call her real family, so she dialed the number she saw on the milk carton, where her real family put her picture, and she talked to her real mom. Her mom, or Mrs. Spring, told her they have been waiting for her ever since she disappeared and she told her to come home as soon as she could. Janie did want to meet her real family, but she never thought about living with them and leaving her mommy and daddy. She knew she had to go, she was a minor and her real parents were the ones who deserved to have her and that's exactly what they wanted. Janie was very, very sad. She had a perfect life. She had the best parents she could possibly want, she had the best friends, she was popular, and she had a boyfriend whom she loved more than anything else. Her real family was very eager to meet her. They spent twelve years in fear. Since Jannie was kidnapped they never let any of their other children out of sight. They had four more children, Jodie and Stephen, who were around fifteen, same as Jennie, and two other twins, who were younger. Stephen and Jodie were the ones who suffered the most because of this fear. They were never aloud to go anywhere without their parents and their friends never understood that. That is why they, especially Stephen, have always hated Jennie. Now, when Jennie was coming, even though her kidnapping caused a lot of troubles to the family, Jodie still wanted to have a sister. She imagined them talking about many things, things she could never talk about with Stephen. The day when Jennie came, everybody was a little nervous, but as the days went by Jennie's attitude stayed the same. She missed her parents from Connecticut, and she always thought of them as her real parents. She never talked to any of her new family members, she never called Mr. and Mrs. Spring Mom and Dad, and on rear occasions when she talked, she always talked about her old parents. Her real family was very hurt, but they thought that time would help her get used to living with them. Unfortunately, that never happened. One morning when she woke up, she told Mrs. Spring she wanted to go back to her parents. Mrs. Spring knew that moment would come, and she knew she could do nothing about it. Janie spent her whole life with another family and she could never adjust to a totally new way of living, without anything and anyone she used to know. Mrs. Spring said yes and Janie went back to Connecticut. Johnson family was so glad to see her and from the day she left until that day they struggled as much as Spring family did. Even though they could do nothing about Janie's decision, Jodie and Stephen knew who did this to both, Spring and Johnson family. They knew it was Hannah, who kidnapped Janie twelve years ago. They wanted to get her. Even though nobody knew where she really was, they knew she was arrested for prostitution two years ago in New York. They knew she was still there because she was too poor to travel to anywhere else. They decided to go to New York. After they made their plan and actually went to New York, they found Hannah. It was clear to them, now, why police never arrested Hannah. They saw that with the kind of life she had, she had already paid the price for making two families struggle. She was a pauper. Janie stayed with Johnson family and she also wrote to her real, or may be not, mother, Mrs. Spring. She invited Jodie to Connecticut and Jodie knew she was going to go. Janie knew Springs were her real parents and she never forgot that, but she also knew that living with Johnson family, where everything she loved was, was right. This is one of the best books I have ever read. It is a real "page turner". You cannot stop reading it till you find out what happens at the end. If I had to rate the book in scale from one to ten, I would give it an eight because the book is very fun to read, but sometimes hard to follow. The first thing I like about this book is that you can never know what is going to happen next and that makes you want to read the whole book at ones. For example, one chapter finishes when Janie asks her mom if she can go back to Johnson family. That makes you want to read the next chapter and see what happens. This novel is very easy to read and the fact that it is very exciting and thrill makes it even easier to read. The other thing I like about it is the way author describes the characters' feelings. When she describes how the character feels you can actually feel that and imagine exactly how it feels. For example, this is a paragraph that describes how Janie spent the nights with her new family:
"She needs books. Since Jodie could sleep with the lights on, Janie would read into the night, keeping nightmares at bay. Her dreams were of falling. The cliff she clung to crumbled and everything around her was bottomless. Dark and slippery with the grime of evil. She would wake up drenched with sweat in the tight little bedroom only a few feet separating her from the new sister whom she could not enjoy, and who definitely did not enjoy her." From this paragraph you could feel and imagine how hard Janie's nights were and her nights were also illustrating her life with her new family. The author also used a lot of simile and metaphor to describe the mood of the story better and clearer. This book makes you think a lot. It is very hard to imagine a person in as hard situation as Janie is in. Even though I did not like some things Janie did, I know that if I were in a similar situation, I would do something similar. The theme of this book and the conflict it deals with make it special. The kinds of conflict that can be found in this book are person vs. person and person vs. him/herself. When Janie tries to make herself love her new family and she actually does not want to become one of them, that is when she has a conflict with herself. When her sister and brother get mad at her for not trying to adjust to a new way of living, person vs. person conflict appears. Ever since I started reading this book I thought that all of these conflicts were gonna disappear and the story was gonna have a happy end. On my surprise, the end was not happy at all. That is one thing I did not expect from this book. In this novel author uses 3rd person point of view and sometimes, when she wants to emphasize something she uses 1st person point of view. Sometimes the book is hard to follow because the author changes the point of view. First, she describes the situation from one character's point of view and then the next paragraph describes how another character sees that whole situation. One thing I do not like about this book is that it is necessary to read the first book The face on the milk carton in order to understand the story better. I think that author should have explained the plot and the setting of the story better. Instead, the main thing the author focuses on is the mood of the story, characters and their feelings. I also like the books that leave us with some unanswered questions, and in this novel we never got to know why Hannah kidnapped Janie. After reading this book I am left with a whole new aspect of looking at the cases of kidnapping. Now, I know that even if a kidnapped person is found after many years, the problems are still there and it takes a lot of time and effort to get over them. In this novel, Caroline B.Cooney describes the problem better than anybody else and gives us the point of view of every single person that struggles because of the problem. This story can teach us a lot more about our own families, friends, and even the general meaning of life.
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shefaly
The book of Whatever Happened to Janie is about a girl who goes to find her parents in New Jersey.She has three brothers and one sister.Her biggest brother is a couple of years older than she is.Her brothers name is Stephen,Brendan and Brian.Her sisters name is Jodie.At the end it is very exiciting.Reeve goes to her house and asks if he can take her out tonight.After that he asks Janie to the prom.You have to read the book.That is all I am going to tell you and let you read the bokk.
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margaret trenis
Not only does the writer give a close and powerful examination of Janie's character, she also probes the characters of Janie's new family, giving the reader a full description of the opposite sides: Janie's character, coping with a terrible conflict, and her new family, who want their little girl back so badly they would do anything to have her back, regardless of her feelings. A powerful, genuine description of two families in a crisis- and a small girl caught between them. I LOVED IT
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kjones
Looking for a Great Book? Well look no further, Whatever Happen to Janie? is a terrific book. If you read The face on the Milk Carton then you have to read the sequel. At the end of the first book you were left on the edge of your seat wondering what would happen to Janie Johnson next. Well now you can find out. The best part of the sequel is learning how Janie or "Jennie" adjust to new life with her real family. Well now you know this is a great book! So what are you waiting for? Go get it!
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mariquon
This is a fantastic book. It's about a girl who, after discovering she was kidnapped at the age of three, goes to live with her real family. She discovers she was kidnapped when finds her face on a milk carton during lunch. She takes it home and doesn't tell her "real parents." But to find out if she goes to live with her real family or her other family you have to read the book for your self. And if you like books you can't put down this book is for you!
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laura steiger
This book is a great sequel to, "The Face on the Milk Carton." It is packed with sad scenes, funny scenes, and it never made me feel bored. I always wanted to keep reading, and never set the book down. I would recommend this book to children, teenagers, and adults who are mature and ready to face real life situations that can occur.
In this book, the reader will be re-introduced to Janie Johnson, a loved, only child, and ordinary 15 year old teenager whose life is broken into a million pieces when she discover that she was kidnapped by the Johnson's daughter, Hannah. Janie finds out why, and how all of this happened. She also learns more about her biological family, the Spring's.
It had been about 12 years since the Spring family had seen Janie, who they called Jennie. After all of the fear and curiosity that had been put into the past Janie, or to the Spring's Jennie, was finally coming home. There was no need to worry anymore whether or not she was scared, hungry, in pain, or unhappy. She was coming home.
How could Janie live with total strangers? How could she call these strangers mom and dad, or brothers and sisters? How could she adjust into becoming a middle child rather than an only child? How could she leave Janie Johnson behind when she knew deep down inside of herself that she was Jennie Spring? You can find out all of these answers and who she really believes she is, Janie Johnson or Jennie Spring, if you read this excellent book that teaches you that there are some very difficult situations in life.
In this book, the reader will be re-introduced to Janie Johnson, a loved, only child, and ordinary 15 year old teenager whose life is broken into a million pieces when she discover that she was kidnapped by the Johnson's daughter, Hannah. Janie finds out why, and how all of this happened. She also learns more about her biological family, the Spring's.
It had been about 12 years since the Spring family had seen Janie, who they called Jennie. After all of the fear and curiosity that had been put into the past Janie, or to the Spring's Jennie, was finally coming home. There was no need to worry anymore whether or not she was scared, hungry, in pain, or unhappy. She was coming home.
How could Janie live with total strangers? How could she call these strangers mom and dad, or brothers and sisters? How could she adjust into becoming a middle child rather than an only child? How could she leave Janie Johnson behind when she knew deep down inside of herself that she was Jennie Spring? You can find out all of these answers and who she really believes she is, Janie Johnson or Jennie Spring, if you read this excellent book that teaches you that there are some very difficult situations in life.
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bradey
After Janie hung up the phone in her New Jersey home she was sent to live with her biological parents. Janie just can't find the love for her real parents. She hides from hugs and constantly cries herself to sleep. Janie misses her parents the New Jersey ones. She espeacialy misses Reeve her boyfriend. Its just all Hannah's fault. Does Janie have enough love for both sets of parents or is it to much? Find out in Whatever Happened to Janie
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walter laing
Whatever Happended to Janie is a great book.One day at lunch Janie took a drink of milk and saw her face on the milk carton which caused her to have all these visions, about her past. When she had to go and live with her birth family she couldnt ajust becuase the family that raised her was amazing and she missed them very much. How will she live with these strangers who want to be a "whole" family again? Readers will love Janie and feel her pain.
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carmen
In Whatever Happened to Janie a teenage girl finds out she was kidnapped by Hannah Javenson. Next, she finds out her parents are really her grandparents, or are they? She goes back to her biological parents' house in New Jersey because she is not yet 16 and does not have a choice, so she tries to adjust to the new life style. When she turns 16 who will she go to? Her other parents? I would really REALLY suggest that you read this book. When I read this book, I could hardly put it down. This book puts you in suspense and if I could I would read this book over and over again. I would recommend this book to a friend who likes intellectual thrillers. Whatever Happened to Janie will keep you on the edge of your seat.
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
ginnyhouse
This book Whatever Happend TO Janie was about a girl who finds out she doesn't live her real parents. So she confronts them about it'and it turns out that their real daughter kidnapped her. Then Janie ends up goingto live with her real parents.This was a really good book. I would give this book 4 stars because when she went back to her real parentsit got kinda slow and boring. Another good thing about this book is when it got started it usually kept you on your feet trying to find out what happens.
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marc morales
This book is really a great book.It has mytery and adventure in it.It's a sequal to "The face on the milk carton".Janie Johnson has to get used to her new family.She has to learn thier ways.After she found out that she had been kidnaped by the johnson cild,Hannah,she has to live with her real birth parents.This is truly a great book!I would recomend it to anyone who likes adventer and mystery.It is easy reading and it isn't that long.
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rashmi bhattachan
This book is really a great book.It has mytery and adventure in it.It's a sequal to "The face on the milk carton".Janie Johnson has to get used to her new family.She has to learn thier ways.After she found out that she had been kidnaped by the johnson cild,Hannah,she has to live with her real birth parents.This is truly a great book!I would recomend it to anyone who likes adventer and mystery.It is easy reading and it isn't that long.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
kahkansas
This book is addictive. I couldn.t possibly put it down. When I finished I was a little dissapointed at the ending, then I heard there was a continuotion in another book. To my delight I numerously read about my favorite characters in all three wonderful books. I think Caroline B. Cooney really brought these characters to life. Once you read the book you can't help but want to know more about Janie and her two families.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
trinity
It was much better than the first book, though it still had some weird parts. Especially the transitions between characters. You'd be reading Janie's point of view and then you'd suddenly find yourself in the middle of Jodie's point of view. It was really hard to keep up.
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drreverend
I first read this book in 1994. After the way the 1st book ending I was anxious to read this one. I love how Ms Cooney told the story from the Springs side. My heart broke for both families. Janie's attitude got on my nerves. I was so proud of the Springs for trying to make things work.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
araam bayaani
Janie Johnson was the girl who thought she had it all, a family, friends, a boyfriend, a great house with a big room and anything she wanted. Then she saw her face on the milk carton and her life began to unwind. She can't sleeep because of the constant nightmares about her being kidnapped. It's hard to visualize her lovign caring parents being the bad guys, could they really have taken her from her real family? Her life begins to fall completely apart, she is having flashbacks of her old life and realizes it must be true but she can't tell anyone in fear of her parents being sent to jail. She needs to know what really happened and begins to explore her home for a clue to what really happened she needs to prve to herself that her parents are the guys she thinks they are. She uncovers the secret up in the attic and what really happened begins to unwind.
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glencora
The book is pretty interesting, it talks about Janie/Jennie when she gets back to her "real" family. She doesn't feel like herself there so she goes back to her "fake" family. Then her brother and sister go to New York to find the kidnapper. Also before reading this book, reak "The Face On The Milk Carton". It is the first version, then read this one.
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amanda boucher
The book is pretty interesting, it talks about Janie/Jennie when she gets back to her "real" family. She doesn't feel like herself there so she goes back to her "fake" family. Then her brother and sister go to New York to find the kidnapper. Also before reading this book, reak "The Face On The Milk Carton". It is the first version, then read this one.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
linda owen
Janie Johnson was the girl who thought she had it all, a family, friends, a boyfriend, a great house with a big room and anything she wanted. Then she saw her face on the milk carton and her life began to unwind. She can't sleeep because of the constant nightmares about her being kidnapped. It's hard to visualize her lovign caring parents being the bad guys, could they really have taken her from her real family? Her life begins to fall completely apart, she is having flashbacks of her old life and realizes it must be true but she can't tell anyone in fear of her parents being sent to jail. She needs to know what really happened and begins to explore her home for a clue to what really happened she needs to prve to herself that her parents are the guys she thinks they are. She uncovers the secret up in the attic and what really happened begins to unwind.
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
krystle
The book is pretty interesting, it talks about Janie/Jennie when she gets back to her "real" family. She doesn't feel like herself there so she goes back to her "fake" family. Then her brother and sister go to New York to find the kidnapper. Also before reading this book, reak "The Face On The Milk Carton". It is the first version, then read this one.
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
catherine happ
The book is pretty interesting, it talks about Janie/Jennie when she gets back to her "real" family. She doesn't feel like herself there so she goes back to her "fake" family. Then her brother and sister go to New York to find the kidnapper. Also before reading this book, reak "The Face On The Milk Carton". It is the first version, then read this one.
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ali watts
Whatever Happened to Janie starts off more interesting than the first book, The Face on the Milk Carton. Only, this time, the book starts with the Spring family anxiously awaiting the return of their daughter Jennie. But when Jennie arrives, everyone's disappointed. She won't eat the food they serve her, she stares at them all the time, and she won't let anyone touch her.
Stephen and Jodie (Jennie's older brother and sister) are really upset/put off about Jennie's attitude. For twelve years they both worried about her - if she was alive, if she was dead, if she was hurt, etc. And when they finally get to meet her, they realize she's a spoiled brat and getting kidnapped was one of the best things that happened to her.
The twins Brian and Brenden (both younger than Jennie) don't really care about her one way or another...they're always into sports.
But Mr. and Mrs. Spring are both depressed about Jennie, and offer her the chance to go back to the Johnson's house. Will she accept?
This book was better than the first one, and I cannot wait to get the 3rd in the series!
Overall grade - A+
Stephen and Jodie (Jennie's older brother and sister) are really upset/put off about Jennie's attitude. For twelve years they both worried about her - if she was alive, if she was dead, if she was hurt, etc. And when they finally get to meet her, they realize she's a spoiled brat and getting kidnapped was one of the best things that happened to her.
The twins Brian and Brenden (both younger than Jennie) don't really care about her one way or another...they're always into sports.
But Mr. and Mrs. Spring are both depressed about Jennie, and offer her the chance to go back to the Johnson's house. Will she accept?
This book was better than the first one, and I cannot wait to get the 3rd in the series!
Overall grade - A+
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
harolynne
this is an execelent book that you will not put down. let me sugjest that you read the book "the face on the milk carton" first then immideatly go out and buy this book because it is awsome. it will have you begging for mor once your finish. it has ever element of literature. hummor,love,sadness, curiosty, amasment. you name it and this book has it.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
vincent zhu
This is an excellent book, as was "The Face on the Milk Carton." Once I began reading it, it was hard to put it down. I felt drawn into the story, with a thirst to read more about Janie's life. I would recommend these books to young and old. Situations such as this affects everyone. Either way you go, someone is bound to get hurt. I'm looking forward to the next sequel.
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
hierax
This is the one book that makes you sooo happy you have 1 set of parents. In this book Janie/Jennie say's she doesn't have enough love to go around. With a new life, a new school, and a new family all at once it is going to be really hard for her to learn to share a small house and a big family, when living a big house and small family for 12 years. This book tells how hard it is with 2 sets of parents and how she can't make both sets happy.
Janie/Jennie is a real stubern 15 year old. This book is soooo good. everyone who reads it should be happy with 1 set of parents
Janie/Jennie is a real stubern 15 year old. This book is soooo good. everyone who reads it should be happy with 1 set of parents
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
jenn wayboer
What happend to Janie an exalent book about a girl who one day in the cafetira she was and looked at the milk carton and called her (real parents)and called them and ended up in with Mr. and Mrs.Springs. Is a great book that kept me up for hours just to read another exciting book The Voice on The Raido.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
maruthi
This book was great! I can't wait to read the next one. I have to say the book before this one was a whole lot better. The Face on the Milk Carton was way more interesting in my opinion. I will definitely finish the Janie series. If you like mysterious romantic novels then you will definitely like Caroline B. Cooney`s Janie Series!
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
jesus
This book was very sad. It's about a 15 year old girl named Janie Johnson or is it Jennie Spring? She finds out that at age three she was kidknapped. She decides to go live with her biological parents Mr. and Mrs. Spring in New Jersey. Her real family which includes an older brother, Stephen, an older sister, Jodie, and twin younger brothers, Brian and Brendan, are excited but Janie or Jennie is relunctant. When she arives everyone is warm wnd friendly but Janie is cold and she misses the family that raised her. When everything is said and done Janie makes a decision that will change both families lives.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
ravensong
I, Emily really liked this book. If it was not for this book I probably would not have all these great ideas formy almost- to-be published book about a blind girl and how she copes with the events in her past and her so-called temoproraly blindness.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
max doty
These books , 'The Face on the Milk Carton' ones are a good series. They are about a girl who finds out she was kidnapped when seeing her face on a milk carton. Caroline B. Cooney is a good writer , and I reccomend this book for a childrens gift.
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
ashley roth
This book, Whatever Happened to Janie, is the sequel to The Face
on The Milk Carton. With her kidnapping unveiled, Janie's story
continues with more excitement and thrills. Noone can redo the
awful years of her life. The Spring family is trying to be like
a real family to her, but this is not who raised her. She feels
like she doesn't fit in this family. I loved this book
because it always had me guessing what was going to happen
next. I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars. I would reccommend
this book to all ages because teens like it and so would
adults. Don't miss out on this fantastic book.
on The Milk Carton. With her kidnapping unveiled, Janie's story
continues with more excitement and thrills. Noone can redo the
awful years of her life. The Spring family is trying to be like
a real family to her, but this is not who raised her. She feels
like she doesn't fit in this family. I loved this book
because it always had me guessing what was going to happen
next. I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars. I would reccommend
this book to all ages because teens like it and so would
adults. Don't miss out on this fantastic book.
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
david dobson
THIS IS THE SEQUEL TO FACE ON THE MILK CARTON. THIS BOOK IS ABOUT JANIE WHEN SHE GOES BACK TO HER REAL FAMILY THAT SHE WAS TAKEN FROM AT THE AGE OF THREE. WHEN SHE GETS THERE, SHE FEELS OUT OF PLACE. SHE FEELS THAT SHE DOESN'T BELONG. SHE IS ALWAYS TALKING ABOUT HER OTHER PARENTS,MR. AND MRS. JOHNSON. SHE IS ALSO ALWAYS GETTING INTO FIGHTS WITH HER OLDER BROTHER, AND HER SISTER. TO FIND OUT MORE BUY IT, OR CHECK IT OUT!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
melissa cavanaugh
This is the second book in the Milk carton series. In this book, Janie Johnson/Jennie Springs goes to live with her real family, the Springs. Janie/Jennie likes her new family but misses the Johnsons. What will Janie/Jennie do?
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ken jacobs
i had read this touchable story of a young girl who's real family was the Johnson's. she was adopted by the spring's family who she thought that they were her real family until the truth had came to her.
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thomas marks
After reading the first book and liking it I was gravely dissapointed with the sequel to it. Caroline Cooney has been known for her suspense novels but after reading this you would not of thought that. The book is more like a soap opera. A few good chapters here and there but that is about it. This book as convinced me not to read the third and fourth one.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
kristen bauer
I think that the book "Whatever Happened to Janie?" is an outstanding book. It's very exciting to see what happens next, so you can never put it down. It's sad that Janie was not doing well with The Springs. It's pleasent when she saw Reeve. She is really a girl who is very confused. Over all it is a very good book. It's full of twists and turns.
★ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
katelyn summerhays
Utter garbage.
I've never read a book about such selfish, disgusting people in my life. Seriously? In love with Reeves, the "cute" guy who wants Janie to stop talking and just give him her underage body? Wow, so romantic. More like statutory rape. These sick siblings, angry at their sister for not being happy in a home she lived in for 3 years after being ripped away from the parents who raised her for 12 years? Give. Me. A. Break. "You deserve to die"? What the actual? So. Disgusting. It was literally painful to read these stupid characters and this ridiculously cheesy story. I want a refund for the high cholesterol this junk gave me.
I've never read a book about such selfish, disgusting people in my life. Seriously? In love with Reeves, the "cute" guy who wants Janie to stop talking and just give him her underage body? Wow, so romantic. More like statutory rape. These sick siblings, angry at their sister for not being happy in a home she lived in for 3 years after being ripped away from the parents who raised her for 12 years? Give. Me. A. Break. "You deserve to die"? What the actual? So. Disgusting. It was literally painful to read these stupid characters and this ridiculously cheesy story. I want a refund for the high cholesterol this junk gave me.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
rodaina al sholah
Ten years ago I read this story and introduced it to my then 10 year daughter. I have raved about this book to my friends long ago. And I am sitting now on the net, I thought about it and begin to search for it on the net. As I am reading the reviews of other opinions on this book, I 'm wondering if it really took. Please give me answer. I feel really stupid now. I thought it really happened. Nonetheless, it was an excellent little book.
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
joel nunez
i loved this book and could not put it down. the only reason i gave it a 4 insted of a 5 was because it kinda lacked the mystery that got me hooked on this series. wish i could spare 7.99 and get the next book. :(
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
ashley garver
After The Face on the Milk Carton, I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book. It wasn't what I expected, the story was interesting, but the emotions were fascinating. I felt that the author was full of insight and that she was able to capture what a child in the situation might feel and the way she would express it.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
telza
I really enjoyed this book. When, Janie Johnson turns into Jennie Spring, she has problem changing. I thought the part when she had to leave Connecticut was pretty sad. Once in a while, this book got a tad boring but I still loved it. If you havent read these books, I suggest you do cuz they are the best.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
dawn elling
I loved the first book "The Face on the Milk Carton" It was very exciting and i thought that if that was good, i bet that this would be better and i was right. Why read it? Well this book is about this girl, Janie finds that she was kidnapped...
This BOOK IS SUPERB!!!
This BOOK IS SUPERB!!!
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
giota
I loved this book. Had a great plot, and it goes great with its sequls (I might have spelled that wrong...hm.). Well, I would sugest this book to anyone. Also, please e-mail me at [email protected] Thank you for reading this.
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
crystal curry
This book, Whatever Happened to Janie, is the sequel to The Face
on The Milk Carton. With her kidnapping unveiled, Janie's story
continues with more excitement and thrills. Noone can redo the
awful years of her life. The Spring family is trying to be like
a real family to her, but this is not who raised her. She feels
like she doesn't fit in this family. I loved this book
because it always had me guessing what was going to happen
next. I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars. I would reccommend
this book to all ages because teens like it and so would
adults. Don't miss out on this fantastic book.
on The Milk Carton. With her kidnapping unveiled, Janie's story
continues with more excitement and thrills. Noone can redo the
awful years of her life. The Spring family is trying to be like
a real family to her, but this is not who raised her. She feels
like she doesn't fit in this family. I loved this book
because it always had me guessing what was going to happen
next. I give this book a 4 out of 5 stars. I would reccommend
this book to all ages because teens like it and so would
adults. Don't miss out on this fantastic book.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
mahrukh
I think that if you have already read ,"Face On The Milk Carton" that you will LOVE "Whatever Happened To Janie". Janie's journey continues as she finds out who her parents really are, and what happened to her. As you read this book you become Janie and you feel all of Janie's emotions as she meets her real parents and family and says goodbye to the home, family and friends she once knew. This suspenful thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat.
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
abdualrahman
Janie Johnson found out that she was kiddnapped in the last book now she has to live with her real family. She does not want to leave the Johnsons. When she gets there everybody calls her jennie. She has three brothers and a sister. She will not listen to her other parents. Janie is very unhappy . Will she ever see the parents she really loves. I loved this book. It is very emtional. I could not put this book down.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
atefeh1362
I really enjoyed this book. When, Janie Johnson turns into Jennie Spring, she has problem changing. I thought the part when she had to leave Connecticut was pretty sad. Once in a while, this book got a tad boring but I still loved it. If you havent read these books, I suggest you do cuz they are the best.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
alain
I loved the first book "The Face on the Milk Carton" It was very exciting and i thought that if that was good, i bet that this would be better and i was right. Why read it? Well this book is about this girl, Janie finds that she was kidnapped...
This BOOK IS SUPERB!!!
This BOOK IS SUPERB!!!
★ ★ ☆ ☆ ☆
alexandra carey
This book is about a girl who discovers that she was kidnapped at three years old. It is a very predictable book, however would be a good read for someone who needs to experience a situation like this. It is easy to relate to her in both situations: as the child taken away from the family she's known all her life and also in the role of being a new member of a family of strangers.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
doina
I loved this book. Had a great plot, and it goes great with its sequls (I might have spelled that wrong...hm.). Well, I would sugest this book to anyone. Also, please e-mail me at [email protected] Thank you for reading this.
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