The Hiddles
Salamanca "Sal" Tree Hiddle
The protagonist.
Sal's Father
- Outliving One's Offspring: His younger daughter Tulip was a stillborn.
Sal's Mother
- Outliving One's Offspring: Her younger daughter Tulip was a stillborn.
Gramps
- Outliving One's Offspring: Out of all his kids, only Sal's father is still alive. He also outlives his granddaughter Tulip.
- Parental Favoritism: Sal believes her father is Gram and Gramp's favorite child because he is kind and gentle and enjoys working with the dirt.
- Papa Wolf: aligns himself in front of Sal and Gram when a shady young man approaches them.
Gram
- Outliving One's Offspring: about of all her kids, only Sal's father is still alive. She also outlives her granddaughter Tulip.
- Parental Favoritism: Sal believes her father is Gram and Gramp's favorite child because he is kind and gentle and enjoys working with the dirt.
The Winterbottoms
Phoebe Winterbottom
Mrs. Winterbottom
Mr. Winterbottom
The Partridges
Mrs. Partridge
Margarate Cadaver
Mr. Birkway