Characters from Numbers: Book 1

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

Jem Marsh - This characer is a fifteen-year-old orphan living with a foster mother when she's caught up in the situation that leads to her decision to run away.

Terry Dawson (Spider) - This character is self-assured black boy and not particularly intelligent with regard to academics, but he is street-wise and thoughtful.

Val - This character is able to see and sense more than most people and almost immediately recognizes her grandson's friend as having a similar gift.

Adam - This character can see the numbers like his mother did before she...
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