Maniac MageeJerry Spinelli

Characters in Maniac Magee

6 characters, main characters first.

Main characters

Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee
An orphaned boy who runs into Two Mills and becomes a legend for his athletic feats and for ignoring the town's color line.

Antagonists

Mars Bar Thompson
An East End boy who resents Jeffrey's presence and challenges him.
John McNab
A West End boy, leader of a rough family, wary of the East End.

Supporting characters

Amanda Beale
A fiercely stubborn East End girl, the first person Jeffrey meets in Two Mills, whose family takes him in.
Earl Grayson
The zoo groundskeeper and former minor league pitcher who befriends Jeffrey.
Piper and Russell McNab
John McNab's mischievous younger brothers.