In The Face On The Milk Carton what is the rising action?

The rising
action is the series of events leading up to theof a story. It's when the excitement usually
begins to build up. In , the rising action begins when Janie sees her own
childhood picture on the milk carton at lunch and her world gets turned upside down. The events
following this discovery are also a part of the rising action. This includes Mrs. Johnson
denying Janie her birth certificate, Janie snooping in her mother's office and the trunk, Janie
writing a letter to the Springs, finding the polka dot dress in her attack that matches the
dress she wore in her picture on the milk carton, discovering information about Hannah, dialing
the 800 number on the back of the milk carton, and Reeve's ultimatum for Janie to tell her
parents what she's learned. All of these events lead up to the climax, where Lizzie explains
everything to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson.