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Lolly/Wallace

This person is the narrator of the novel. This person lives with his mother in Harlem. This person had an older brother who died recently.

Yvonne

This person works at a toy store in New York City. This person dates a woman who has a 12-year-old son.

Vega

This person is the best friend to the narrator. This person is Dominican and plays the violin.

Rose

This person is a friend of the narrator's and likes to make art with the narrator. This person discovers later in the book that she is autistic.

Mr. Ali

This person works at an after-school program in Harlem. This person becomes a mentor to the narrator, specifically after the death of the narrator's brother.

Frito

This person is the cousin of the protagonist's best friend. This person is hounded throughout the novel by neighborhood boys to join a gang.

Benny Rachpaul

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