I am a 13 year old and i think this book was very good and would be appropriet for a mature 12 year old and up. No language was used and if you discuss the book with your child you should be fine!
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The Face on the Milk Carton
(1991, Fiction - Family Life, Written by Caroline Cooney)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 13; suggested age 13. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
A gripping, emotionally complex page-turner.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13 and Up
What to watch out for
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Face on the Milk Carton
Parents need to know that this gripping page-turner is likely to inspire serious thinking about the importance of families.
Read our full review by Monica Wyatt
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about identity and family relationships. The milk carton forces Janie to question everything she thinks she knows about her life. Have you ever learned something surprising about an adult that caused you to see them in a new light?
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- I rate this title on for age 12 and give it
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The best book!
- I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
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I loved this book and couldn't put it down. My amazing language arts teacher gave it to me and this is a great book for emotionally mature or gifted kids the age of 8 or so who can't find a book their level that doesn't have content that they are not allowed to read
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
I have wanted to read this book for ages, and I finally got around to it. It is very good, and once you start reading is hard to put down. Just reading the back cover makes you wonder "Whatever happened to Janie?" and boy, do you find out. I would not reccomend this book for younger kids, not really for mature content, but it's just a higher reading level and they may not be able to enjoy the book as well because they can't connect to the high emotion level. alot of this book's propulsion is the emotion and mood of the characters, and if you can't understand that, the book's appeal is lowered. Over all i reccomend this bokk to kids 13-17 if your looking for something that you just can't put down.
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give it
Not appropriate for elementary aged kids
The rating on this website is inaccurate. There is some language in the book, even though none is listed. Also, the rating says mild sexual references. In my opinion "mild" is grossly understated. I would definitely not recommend this book for any child under 13.
- I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
IT WAS FANTASTIC! I READ IT IN 3 DAYS! I COULDN'T PUT THE BOOK DOWN! :)
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