Meet the Cast
Manny Hernandez
His full name is Manuel—just like his dad—but we all know this dude as Manny. He's our main man in this book, and when we meet him, he's a teenager from a big family who's just trying to find h...
Mom (a.k.a. Rebecca Hernandez)
We hardly ever hear Rebecca Hernandez called by anything else but Mom, which makes sense since she's our main man Manny's mom. She takes parenting Manny, Nardo, Magda, and Pedi super seriously, tho...
Dad a.k.a. Manuel Hernandez
Straight up, Dad is a pretty hard guy to like. He's married to Manny's mom and father to Manny, Nardo, Magda, and Pedi, but he doesn't always take his relationships with his family members seriousl...
Magda a.k.a. Magdalena Hernandez
When it comes to being a total teenager, Magda—Manny's older sister—has it in the bag. On the one hand, she's super capable of stepping up and being mature; she's a hard worker at her laundry j...
Nardo a.k.a. Bernardo Hernandez
Nardo is Manny's older brother, and like his sister Magda, this boy has some attitude. He's pretty clear that there's one task he hates more than anything else—hard work—and he doesn't hide the...
Grandma Rosa
We meet Grandma for about a minute, and that means we don't learn much about her. But here are the few factoids we do get:She's Manny's mom's mom.She was married to Manny's hardworking grandpa befo...
Mr. Hart
The main teacher in this tale is Mr. Hart, Manny's former history teacher. We don't hear a ton about Mr. H—by the time we meet the guy, Manny isn't even in his class anymore—but our main man do...
Lencho a.k.a. Leonard Dominguez
Lencho is a bully. He's the kid in school who likes to intimidate Manny and his other pals, plus he likes to have as much power as he can get and wield it over everyone around him. Classic bully, r...