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Janie Johnson’s life centers on the faces of long‑missing children printed on milk cartons. When she recognizes the girl’s face as her own, she realizes she was abducted 12 years earlier. The mystery of the kidnapping begins to unravel, but the terror that followed remains. Janie, along with her sister Jennie Spring, must confront painful family history as they confront who was responsible and how to seek justice. Balancing love for each other and the need for closure, the twins must navigate a difficult path toward healing. "Whatever Happened to Janie?" follows two siblings as they reconcile the past, redefine identity, and determine whether the two families can move forward together.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Contemporary Fiction
Authors: Caroline B. Cooney
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