Literature: "The Face on the Milk Carton" by Caroline Cooney

These websites are about the book “The Face on the Milk Carton” and author Caroline Cooney. Find out more about the author and how she got her idea for the book. There are interviews, reviews, excerpts, and lesson plans for the book. Includes a link to an eThemes resource on “Whatever Happened to Janie,” the sequel to the book.

Grades

• 4,
• 5,
• 6,
• 7

Links

• Caroline Cooney site

  Within this site is author information and photographs of her. The author provides background material for readers on how she got ideas for her books.

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• Lit Lovers-Face on the Milk Carton

  Use this link for a book summary, author information and discussion questions. Tips on how to start and run a book club are included. Note: This site contains advertising.

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• Scholastic: Caroline Cooney

  Read a biography of the author. Click on "Interview Transcript" to read an interview with the author and several students.

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• Teens@Random: Excerpt

  Read this excerpt from the book.

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• Teenreads: The Face on the Milk Carton

  Read a review of the book. Click on the links to learn more about the author and read an interview with the author. Includes links to resources on her other books, including the sequels to "The Face on the Milk Carton."

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• Learning about Caroline B. Cooney

  This webpage on the author was created by an eighth grade student. Read her review of the book.

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• The Face on the Milk Carton Readalikes

  If you enjoyed reading "The Face on the Milk Carton," you might want to check out these books.

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• Authors: Caroline Cooney

  This website about the author includes activity ideas to go along with the book.

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• eThemes Resource: Literature: "Whatever Happened to Janie" by Caroline Cooney

  These websites are about the book "Whatever Happened to Janie" and author Caroline Cooney. Read an excerpt from the book, read book reviews, and view a PowerPoint presentation on the book. Also includes discussion questions and a link to an eThemes resource on the prequel to the book, "The Face on the Milk Carton."

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Education Standards

• AL
  • 3.2
  • 3.4
  • 4.1
  • 4.1
  • 4.1
  • 4.1
  • 4.2
  • 4.4
  • 4.6
  • 6
  • 7.1
• MO
  • 1.5
  • 2

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Created: January 20, 2005 at 10:49 | Updated: June 17, 2013 at 03:42