Annabelle

Annabelle McBride is the main character and narrator of Wolk’s novel Wolf Hollow. Annabelle is twelve, pretty, kind, dark haired and dark eyed. She is an avid reader and deeply loves her family, especially her parents. Annabelle also becomes friends with Toby, in whom she recognizes a troubled soul that needs kindness, a kindness which she is happy to provide. Annabelle also comes to feel real fear for the first time in her life because of Betty’s bullying, initially refusing and later deciding to tell her parents about things after Henry is harmed. It is also through Betty’s bullying in which Betty eventually comes to target Toby after Toby defends Annabelle.

When Toby is accused of harming Ruth, Henry, and Betty, it is Annabelle who leaps to defend Toby, telling lies and telling the truth as necessary to protect him and clear his name. She...