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When 15‑year‑old Janie Johnson sees the photo of a missing girl on a milk‑carton, her ordinary life is shaken. She must navigate the complex choices of loyalty and justice, balancing her own feelings with a hard moral decision.
First publish date: February 1, 1990
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Caroline B. Cooney
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