The Face on the Milk Carton | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Janie Johnson - This character is the protagonist and has wild, red, curly hair.

Reeve Shields - This character grows up next door to the main character in the novel.

Miranda Johnson - This character tutors ESL (English as a Second Language) students, and has a degree in Medieval Literature.

Frank Johnson - This character coaches soccer and does not appear often throughout the novel.

Hannah Johnson - This character never appears in the novel, but it mentioned and plays an important role in the plot.

Lizzie Shields - This character is the...
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