Maniac Magee is a red head and is 11 years old. He is white and a very fast runner. He is also very confused at some points in the book and doesn't know what to do. Maniac Magee was not named maniac in the beginning his real name is (Jeffery Lionel Magee ). maniac is very nice to people if they are nice to him.
Amanda Beale : a nice and confident girl. Amanda lives with her brother and sister Hester and lester. she lives on 728 sycamore st.she lives on the east side of town and she invites maniac to live with her.
Mars Bar Thompson: mars bar at first hated maniac. he also lives on the east end . he thinks he is a bad guy but he really is not.