Janie Johnson Character Analysis

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The main character is Janie Johnson. She is 15 years old and a sophomore in high school. She is friendly, smart, and shy. She does not like being put on the spot in classroom discussions. She also enjoys saying exotic words and names and wishes to change her name to something less plain than Janie.

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