CharactersCassie Logan - The narrator and protagonist. Cassie is the second-oldest Logan child. She has a fiery temper like her Uncle Hammer. Also, she is very naive concerning the facts of racism.Little Man (Clayton Chester Logan) - A meticulously neat first-grader, Little Man is the youngest of the Logan children.Stacey Logan - A thirteen-year-old boy, Stacey is the oldest of the Logan children. He is part-adult, part-child.Christopher-John - A cheerful seven-year-old, Christopher-John is the second youngest of the Logan children. He is timid.Papa (David Logan) - Cassie's father. He values his independence highly, leaving to work on the railroad in order not to lose ownership of Logan land.Mama (Mary Logan) - Cassie's mother, a schoolteacher.Uncle Hammer - Papa's brother, Hammer lives in Chicago. He has a short temper.
