Rosemerline P.

Rosemerline Paul is a timid seven year old and the sister of Kenson Paul. She lives with her mother, two sisters and two brothers in the village of Nan Dale near Galette Chambon. Kenson Paul is her big brother, and she is very close to her big brother. (Her baby...

Kenson P.

Kenson Paul is a very smart and mature 13 year old boy who has taken on the responsibility of being the man of his family while trying to go to school. He lives with his mother, three sisters, and one baby brother in the village of Nan Dale near Galette Chambon. (His...

Djenie T.

  Djenie is a bright and lively twelve year old. She lives in the village of Gwo Balanse near Galette Chambon. She has three sisters and two brothers. Her father works as a professor in the school teaching third graders and her mother stays at home with the...

Gemetro V.

Gemetro is a bright young man from the town of Bonet and his best friend is Gefferson. They walk a long way to school every day together. Gemetro lives with his parents, one sister, and four brothers. His parents are share croppers on a large farm in a village near...

Gefferson L.

Gefferson is a bright young man who lives with his mother, two sisters, and five brothers in a village called Bonet near Galette Chambon. Gefferson is the youngest of the brothers in the family and he is excited that he can go to school. His older brothers try to help...

Ernso D.

Ernso is a young man with great responsibility, and he takes it very seriously. He lives with his mother and four sisters in a small village called Boucandrice near Galette Chambon. Their father died of malaria five years ago and Ernso had to quit school to work the...