Character+Chart

__ Character Chart __


 * Warden – ** mean, woman, wants to find something special on the dried up lakebed.


 * Stanley Yelnats (IV) – ** main character, never went to camp before, poor, no friends, overweight, teased, at camp Green Lake because he was convicted of a crime he did not do (stealing shoes), ran away from Camp Green Lake to find his friend Zero


 * Mrs. Bell ** – Stanley’s Math teacher, embarrassed Stanley about his weight


 * Great Grandfather (Stanley Yelnats II) ** – stole a pig, was cursed, once was rich, but got robbed by Kissin’ Kate Barlow and lost his fortune, left stranded in the desert by Kissin’ Kate Barlow


 * Father (Stanley Yelnats III) ** – inventor, smart, has a lot of perseverance, trying to find a way to recycle old sneakers, never had good luck


 * Mom ** – positive thinker, doesn’t believe in family curse


 * Kissin’ Kate Barlow ** – outlaw, kissed her victims, used to be a school teacher, was in love with Sam the onion man


 * Mr. Sir ** – just quit smoking, eats a bag of sunflower seeds a week, mean, drives the water truck at Camp Green Lake


 * Mr. Pendanski – ** has a buzz cut, has a beard, counselor at the camp, seems nicer than Mr. Sir, nicknamed "Mom", turns out to be not so nice (suggests shooting Stanley when he runs away)


 * Rex (X-Ray) – ** boy in D tent, leader of the pack, gives Stanley a hard time, takes the credit for finding the lipstick tube on the dried up lake bed, is small, has glasses


 * Alan (squid) ** – boy in D tent, cries at night in the tent but denies it, is sorry for what he did to get to camp Green Lake.


 * Jose (Magnet) ** – boy in D tent, steals many things, steals sunflower seeds from Mr. Sir


 * Theodore (Armpit) ** – boy in D tent


 * Ricky (Zigzag) ** – boy in D tent, blonde hair, won't help others (selfish)


 * Hector Zeroni (Zero) – ** boy in D tent, seems to be the only one that does not have a “real” name (later we find out his real name is Hector Zeroni), very small, always the first done digging, everyone assumes he is stupid because he does not talk, makes friends with Stanley, sticks up for Stanley, starts learning his alphabet and how to read with Stanley's help, digs Stanley's holes for him, hits Mr. Pendanski with a shovel for making fun of him, and runs away from camp