Tex McCormick , a fifteen-year-old boy. He has long golden brown hair that is the same color as his eyes and a scar over his right eyebrow from where Mason hit him. Tex has a chipped tooth and a bony face with dimples. He loves horses, especially his horse Negrito. His best friend is Johnny Collins. His 17-year-old brother is Mason.
Mason McCormick , a seventeen-year-old boy, Pop's only biological child. He loves to fish, play basketball, and serves as a father figure to Tex. Mason is tall, fit and has black hair and brown eyes with a strong bone structure. Tex says he looks like "a proud hawk." (p. 86)
Jamie Collins , Johnny's younger sister. She has almost black hair and a reputation for being a mean person, hardly ever going a week without getting grounded or spanked. She uses threats to get her way and is sarcastic when she speaks to people. She is also controlling but flirty and believes passionately in women's rights.
Johnny Collins , Tex's best friend. They get in trouble a lot. He has jumpy blue eyes and honey blonde hair. The Collins are a rich family, unlike Tex and Mason. Johnny has a cycle, which can get them in trouble (for attempting to jump over the ditch) but yet help them at times (transportation to school instead of taking the bus).
Cole Collins , Strong, Father of Blackie, Charlie, Robert (Bob), Johnny, and Jamie Collins; married to Mona Collins. Has his kids call him and Mona by their first names, which is something that Tex finds strange. He is the epitome of a strict and controlling father, one that isn't afraid to spank his kids. When Johnny and Tex get drunk at Charlie's party, he goes to where the McCormick's live and blames Tex for getting Johnny drunk. After they get in trouble at school for gluing caps on the typewriter keys, Mason and Cole have an argument, and Mason ends up winning Cole's respect for him.
Bob Collins , Son of Cole. Brother of Jamie and Johnny. He is the Basketball star, second to Mason. Best friend of Mason.
Pop , Father of Mason. Always on the rodeo tour. Leaves Mason in charge of his wife's son Tex. Loves Tex even though he is the son of another man his wife cheated on him with. Gives Tex the idea of putting 'Caps' on the typewriter keys.
Lem Friend of the family had an argument with Mason towards the end of the book.
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