Caroline Augusta “Caddie” Woodlawn

Caddie is an 11-year-old girl with a thirst for adventure and a dedication to friends and family. She can always be tempted by the prospect of traipsing through the woods or foraging for nuts or berries, and it’s not too hard to convince her to take part in practical jokes that sometimes don’t demonstrate the best judgment.

She puts her rough-and-ready frontier skills to use in service of her friends and family, without thought of personal danger or loss. She is not only a girl of action, however; she reflects on the right course of action, both short-term and long-term. But once she decides on that right course, she does not hesitate to act.

Thomas “Tom” Woodlawn

Tom is Caddie’s senior by two years. Tom is a natural showman, a boy who sees a story in everything around him. Tom is also...