How long does it take to read The Face on the Milk Carton?
The Face on the Milk Carton by Caroline B. Cooney takes about 3 hours 31 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 3 hours 31 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1990. 192 pages, about 52,800 words. Written for children.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 5 hours 52 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 3 hours 31 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 12 minutes |
The page count is the median across 24 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
After recognizing the photo of the little girl listed as missing on the milk carton, 15-year-old Janie Johnson’s life is forever changed as she struggles to balance loyalty with doing what is right.
Subjects: Young Adult, Fiction, Parent and child, Parental kidnapping, Identity, Juvenile Fiction
