Meet the Cast
Dana
A Changed PersonWe can tell from the opening lines of this book that Dana has gone through an experience that has left a deep impression on her. The fact that's she's lost an arm is kind of a givea...
Rufus Weylin
Frustrated BoyThe first time Dana meets Rufus, he's nothing more than a little boy who's frustrated with his mean father and spoiling mother. He has lots of ways of acting out and many of them are...
Kevin
Overall, Kevin seems like a solid guy. He respects Dana's wishes, offers her support, and makes a genuine effort to learn whenever she tells him he's wrong. But he can also be defensive at times, e...
Alice Greenwood
Alice Greenwood is Dana's long-dead ancestor, but Dana gets a chance to meet her when she travels back in time. Alice starts life as a free woman, but gets thrown into slavery after she tries to ru...
Sarah
Sarah is a black slave who fills the role of cook for the white Weylin family. We learn early on that she hates Margaret Weylin because Margaret was responsible for Sarah's children being sold off...
Tom Weylin
Tom Weylin comes across as a real jerk at the beginning of this book. He's a brutal slave master and he's very harsh with his son Rufus. When Rufus falls from a tree and breaks his leg, for example...
Margaret Weylin
Margaret Weylin is similar to her husband Tom insofar as she has crazy mood swings. Her approach to their son Rufus, on the other hand, is just the opposite. While Tom is a hard taskmaster, Margare...