Maya | Angelou | A famous poet. |
Isabella | B. Thornton | Protagonist and Narrator. Aka: Izzy. |
Imani | Bonner | Izzy's friend and classmate. |
Mrs. | Bonner | Imani's mother. |
Gwendolyn | Brooks | A famous poet. |
Anastasia | C. McAdoo | Isaiah's girlfriend. |
Muzio | Clementi | An Italian composer. |
Alessandro | Deljavan | An Italian classical pianist. |
Paul Laurence | Dunbar | A poet who lived in Dayton. |
Mrs. | Garcia | The sixth-grade counselor. The principal at Izzy's school. |
Remi | Geniet | A guest piano soloist at Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. |
Clint | Hammond | Izzy's handsome classmate. |
Mrs. | Hammond | Clint's mother. |
Langston | Hughes | A poet. |
Mr. | Kazilly | Izzy's English and History teacher. Aka: Mr. K. |
Joyce | Kilmer | An American author. |
Logan | Lindquist | Izzy's schoolmate. Logan's friend. |
John Mark | Metzker | Nicole's boyfriend. Aka: Number Seven. |
Miss | Pearson | Izzy's acquaintance at the homeless shelter. |
Jason | Reynolds | A famous poet. |
Madame | Rubenstein | Izzy's piano teacher. |
Toby | Smythe | Clint and Logan's friend. |
Nicole Theresa | Thornton | Izzy's mother. |
Isaiah Maxwell | Thornton III | Izzy's father. |
Alicia | | Isaiah's friend. |
Cecil | | Izzy's classmate. |
Chango | | Isaiah's best friend. |
Cornelius | | A waiter. |
Erin | | Rochelle's friend. |
Fifi | | Anastasia's dog. |
Gretchen | | Izzy's classmate. |
Griselda | | A saleslady at the mall store. |
Heather | | Izzy's friend and classmate. |
Herbert | | A salesman at party city. |
Jontay | | Izzy's classmate. |
Kendi | | Imani's sister. |
Kevin | | Izzy's classmate. |
Manuel | | Izzy's classmate. |
Monique | | Isaiah's friend. |
Naomi | | Izzy's nurse. |
Rochelle | | Izzy's classmate. |
Tiffany | | Izzy's white classmate. |
Zeke | | The assistant manager at Scatterpin Bowl. |