Whatever Happened to Janie

caroline b. cooney

No one ever paid attention to the faces of missing children on milk cartons. But as Janie Johnson glanced at the face of the little girl who had been taken twelve years ago, she recognized that little girl--it was herself.

The mystery of the kidnapping is unraveled, but the nightmare is not over. The Spring family wants justice, but who is to blame? It's difficult to figure out what's best for everyone.

Janie Johnson or Jennie Spring? There's enough love for everyone, but how can the two separate families live happily ever after?

Genres young adultmysteryfictionchildrensrealistic fictionteencontemporarymiddle gradethrillermystery thriller

217 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1,1993

Series

Janie Johnson

Literary awards

iowa teen award,

Places

the united states of america,

This edition

Format: 217 pages, Library Binding
Published: January 1, 1994 by Perfection Learning
ISBN: 9780780743953
ASIN: 0780743954
Language: English

Characters More characters

About the author

caroline b. cooney

Caroline Cooney knew in sixth grade that she wanted to be a writer when "the best teacher I ever had in my life" made writing her main focus. "He used to rip off covers from The New Yorker and pass them around and make us write a short story on whichever cover we got. I started writing then and never stopped!"
When her children were young, Caroline started writing books for young people -- with remarkable results. She began to sell stories to Seventeen magazine and soon after began writing books. Suspense novels are her favorites to read and write. "In a suspense novel, you can count on action."
To keep her stories realistic, Caroline visits many schools outside of her area, learning more about teenagers all the time. She often organizes what she calls a "plotting game," in which students work together to create plots for stories. Caroline lives in Westbrook, Connecticut and when she's not writing she volunteers at a hospital, plays piano for the school musicals and daydreams!
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