JARED ST. GEORGE:The main character of the novel. Best friends with steve. His dad left him and his mom 7 years ago. Is an athlete, plays both soccer and basketball. He Is failing math. He is in grade 6. He is eager to play for his schools basketball team. The story is being told from his perspective. He is peaceful, selfish at times, and lazy. Character response #2 focuses more on this character and how he changes from the beginning to the end of the novel.
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Ellie brejovic:School's nerd and wiredo. People make fun of her. A+ student. From Bosnia. Home schooled until grade 5. . She and his dad came to Canada after her mom died while she was too young to remmember anything. She is pretty but no one realizes that since they are spending most of their time making fun of her. She has green eyes that Jared first notices them on page 110 of the book and he realizes how pretty Ellie's eyes are. She is tutoring because of the school's requirement for extracurricular activity. She is shy around people. She becomes good friends with Jared at the end of the novel. Character response #3 focuses on how Ellie changed through the course of the story.
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Steve lewisBest friends with Jared eventhough he is one year older than Jared. He makes the basketball team too and since his grades are good, he doesn't have to worry about getting cut from the basketball team. We don't find out much about him in the story. What we know is that he is not like Jared who worries too much about his popularity. I wish the author spent more time describing his life.
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Terri st. georgeJared's mom.She has raised Jared as a single mom ever since Jard's dad left them both 7 years ago. She is a nurse and she is pretty and nice. After Jared's dad, she doens't want to have anymore men in her life except Jared, however, she ends up dating Mr. Keatson, Jared's math teacher by the end of the story. She is always there for Jared when he needs help.
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Mr. (ron) keatsonJared's math teacher. Plays the role of a mentor to Jared. Guides him through some of the problems Jared has in his life. Is very nice to Jared. Jared likes him eventhough he hates math. Forces Jared to take the tutoring program with Ellie. However, he told Jared that he wouldn't let him play basketball if he fails math by the first term. Ends up dating Jared's mom, Terri but the end of the book.
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coach jameisonThe school's basketball team coach. He is described as a tough, unsympathic coach who is strict on picking his players for the basketball team.. He is also nice at times and helps his players when they need help. He also helps Jared when he tells him that he might get cut from the team because he is failing math and helps him to figure out a way.
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Rafe wellsGrade 6 boy. Son of skyler wells, the candidate for becoming the city's mayor. Is a good basketball player however he doesn't make the team tryouts because cooach Jameison believes that he doesn't cooperate with his teamates well and one man never makes a team. He gets Jared into troubles. At the end of the story, he switches schools so he could play basketball, but the team he gets in, doesn't win any games becuase all the other players are really bad at basketball.
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