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What are Main characters of Bud Not Buddy?

Bud Caldwell: The novel's protagonist, a 10-year-old African American boy who is orphaned and goes on the run from the Amos and Herman, the men claiming to be his father.

Lefty Lewis: A kind-hearted traveling musician, who becomes a mentor and father figure to Bud.

Herman E. Calloway: A wealthy car magnate in Grand Rapids Michigan. He is also the father of toddler Dizzy, but not the biological father of Bud Caldwell.

Todd "Dizzy" Dewey Homer Calloway: The infant half-brother of Bud who was born with a clubfoot.

Miss Thomas: A librarian in Flint, Michigan, who helps Bud research the history of the Herman E. Calloway and his family.

Miss Hill: A social worker who initially places Bud in an orphanage and later returns him to Lefty.

Jim Crow: A racist segregation law prohibiting African Americans from sitting with white people on trains and buses.

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