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Book cover of Awkward
AwkwardSvetlana ChmakovaBerrybrook Middle School, book 1

Characters in Awkward

5 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

  • Penelope Torres

    New to Berrybrook Middle School, known as Peppi; shoves Jaime away on her first day and struggles to apologize.

Supporting characters

  • Jaime Thompson

    Quiet Science Club member who helps Peppi and later tutors her in science.

  • Maribella (Berrybrook Middle School)

    Leads the Art Club and drives its push to win a table at the Club Fair.

  • Miss Tobins (Berrybrook Middle School)

    Science teacher and Science Club supervisor who assigns Jaime to tutor Peppi.

  • Akilah (Berrybrook Middle School)

    School newspaper reporter who visits the Art Club with ideas for its comic strip.