* Turner Buckminster: A kind and gentle 12-year-old boy who is also an outcast in his community due to his small size and lack of athleticism.
* Miss Turner: Turner's mother, a widowed dressmaker who is struggling to make ends meet.
* Mr. Bright: Lizzie's father, a stern and hardworking farmer.
* Mrs. Bright: Lizzie's mother, a kind and gentle woman who is always trying to mediate between Lizzie and her father.
* Miss Pruitt: The town librarian, a wise and kind woman who encourages Lizzie's love of reading and learning.
* Mr. Witherspoon: The town doctor, a gruff and outspoken man who is always willing to help those in need.
* Aunt Abigail: Lizzie's eccentric great-aunt, a retired schoolteacher who lives in a dilapidated mansion on the outskirts of town.
* Mr. and Mrs. Prescott: The town's wealthy socialites, who are disdainful of Lizzie and Turner because they are poor and different.