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Misha

This person is the narrator and protagonist of the novel. He goes by another name until he is renamed by another boy.

Uri

This person is something of a guardian and mentor to the narrator. He has bright red hair and is Jewish.

Janina

This person is like a sister to the protagonist. They meet in Warsaw and live together in the ghetto.

Mr. Milgrom

This person is Jewish and the father to the narrator's "sister."

Mrs. Milgrom

This person is Jewish and the mother to the narrator's "sister."

Jackboots

These people are soldiers that watch over and attack the Jews.

Himmler

This person is in charge of the ghetto where the narrator lives. The narrator sees him once.

Doctor Korczak

This person is the head of an orphanage who the narrator often visits.

Flops

These people are Jews who watch over other Jews in the ghetto.

Buffo

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