Jasmine Jordan

Jasmine is the girl who has sickle cell anemia. She has recently missed about a month of school and her best friend, TJ, carries her books on the way home from school to be sure she does not hurt herself. Jasmine makes it clear that she depends on TJ to help her take the edge off the more difficult situations in the world.

Terrence Jumper

Terrence Jumper, known as TJ, is Jasmine's best friend. He is a caring youngster who is clearly worried about Jasmine. When they begin to walk home from school, they trade backpacks because TJ's is much lighter and he does not want Jasmine to hurt herself. He is a foster child and there seems to be a genuine connection between Terrence and his foster mother, Mrs. Macy.

Britton “Bit” Burns

Bit is one of the four known as the Low Cuts. They are...